Here's a complete candidate list for Regina's upcoming civic, school board elections
Regina will vote for a new mayor, city council and public and separate school board executives on Nov. 13.
There will be 93 names on the ballots in total, according to a news release from the City of Regina which included a finalized candidates list on Friday morning. That's the most since 2009.
In 2020 there were 82 candidates in total.
No candidates will be running unopposed with the potential of being acclaimed.
The deadline for potential candidates to apply was 4 p.m. on Oct. 9.
In 2020, the total voter turnout was 21.26 per cent, according to the city. There was 195,374 registered voters with 41,527 total ballots cast, the document shows.
Mayoral candidates
Including incumbent Mayor Sandra Masters, 11 people will be vying for the city’s top job.
Only one member of the outgoing city council is hoping to jump to the main chair.
That includes some familiar and new faces.
- Sandra Masters (incumbent)
- Chad Bachynski
- Lori Bresciani (outgoing councillor)
- Melina Bushenlonga
- Bevann Fox
- Nathaniel Hewton
- Kevin Kardash
- Bob Pearce
- Bill Pratt
- Shawn Sparvier
- Rod Williams
In the 2020 election there were nine candidates for mayor. According to city documents, 41,029 votes for mayor were counted.
Ward 1
Ward 1 will have no incumbent with Cheryl Stadnichuk not seeking re-election.
Candidates are:
- Joanne Crofford
- Talha Khan
- Jessie Morris
- Dan Rashovich
In 2020, there were two candidates in Ward 1 with 5,245 votes counted by the city.
Ward 2
Including incumbent Coun. Bob Hawkins, Ward 2 will have seven candidates.
Candidates are:
- Anamul Akanda
- Zaid Hameed
- Bob Hawkins (incumbent)
- Chidi Igwe
- Andre Magnan
- Sanket Patel
- George Tsikis
In 2020, 4,280 votes were cast in Ward 2 with four names on the ballot.
Ward 3
Only three candidates are running in Ward 3 which will also have no incumbent with Andrew Stevens not seeking re-election.
Candidates are:
- David Froh
- Faaiq Tanveer
- Barry Wilkie
Ward 3 saw 3,031 votes in 2020 and four candidates.
Ward 4
There is also no incumbent in Ward 4 with Lori Bresciani running for mayor.
A total of seven candidates will be on the ballot.
Candidates are:
- Balvir Bhathal
- Mark Burton
- Glen Geiger
- Danish Hasan
- Deb Nyczai
- Kofo Oni
- Charles Umeh
Ward 4 was acclaimed in 2020.
Ward 5
Six people are seeking to become Ward 5’s councillor, not including John Findura, who announced he would not seek re-election.
Candidates are:
- Dharmesh Dave
- Grant Jakubowski
- Marianne Mucz
- Leticia Oystrick
- Shifaan Shafi
- Sarah Turnbull
In 2020, Ward 5 had four names on the ballot with 4,513 total votes counted.
Ward 6
Ward 6 will also have no incumbent with Dan LeBlanc also choosing to leave city hall.
Six candidates are officially listed by the city.
Candidates are:
- Fawaz Adegoke
- Glenn Douglass
- Victoria Flores
- Julian Levy
- Corey Liebrecht
- David Whitrow
Ward 6 had six candidates in 2020 with a total of 2,763 votes counted.
Ward 7
Coun. Terina Nelson is seeking re-election. Including her, there are four names to choose from for voters.
Candidates are:
- John Gross
- Abdi Gure
- Terina Nelson (incumbent)
- Shobna Radons
In 2020, Ward 7 had five people running. The city counted a total of 3,229 votes.
Ward 8
The incumbent for Ward 8 is Coun. Shanon Zachidniak. Including her, voters in that area will have five people to choose from.
Candidates are:
- Shannon Orell-Bast
- Cory Terry
- Alex Tkach
- Shanon Zachidniak (incumbent)
- Mohammad Zafar
Five names were on the ballot in 2020. Total votes counted were 3,331.
Ward 9
A total of five names will be on the ballot, including that of incumbent Jason Mancinelli.
Candidates are:
- Reid Hill
- Jason Mancinelli (incumbent)
- Saad Siddiqui
- Jeff Soroka
- Tanis Wilder
Six names were on the ballot in 2020. The city counted 4,621 votes.
Ward 10
Ward 10 will also have five candidates, including Jerry Flegel, who was the Ward 10 councillor prior to running for mayor in 2020. Coun. Landon Mohl is not seeking re-election.
Candidates are:
- Anita Adefuye
- Clark Bezo
- Jerry Flegel
- Chris Simmie
- Umer Syed
Ward 10 had the most candidates in 2020 with eight. The city said 4,159 votes were counted.
School boards
A total of 19 names will be on the ballot for Public School Board Trustee positions in the city.
Subdivision 1
- Kelly Bond
- Ted Jaleta
Subdivision 2
- Carla Taylor-Brown
- Jason Agar
- Kale MacLellan
- Tracey McMurchy
Subdivision 3
- Adam Hicks
- Mandeep Sinhmar
Subdivision 4
- Cindy Anderson
- Tolu Folarin
- Tracey Sparrowhawk
Subdivision 5
- Lee Harding
- Sarah Cummings Truszkowski
Subdivision 6
- Brandon-Shea Mutala
- Douglas Armbruster
- Laura Luby
- Mohammad Z. Hasan
Subdivision 7
- Lacey Weekes
- Lise Merle
Eleven names are on the ballot for city wide separate school boards.
- Benard Wenga Ntcheping
- Darren Wilcox
- Greg Fischer
- Jeannine Whitehouse
- Kelly Miller
- Malanie McKay
- Rob Bresciani
- Robert Kowalchuk
- Ryan Bast
- Shauna Weniger
Read more on the city’s website here.
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