Mayor Melissa Granum's organization, which won every seat it ran for in 2026
Delta First is an elector organization registered with Elections BC for Delta. It was announced on March 11, 2026 and ran four candidates: Melissa Granum for mayor and Tammy Hansen, Jat Puri and Alexander Fischer for Council. All four were elected on October 17, 2026. Its platform promises an enforceable code of conduct for Council, the return of public question period, citizen advisory committees, a zero-based review of the City budget and a public review of the Official Community Plan.
WHO THEY ARE
About Delta First
Elections BC's Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, dated October 30, 2026, lists Delta First for the jurisdiction Delta only, with no other name and the ballot name Delta First. It names Tammy Hansen as the authorized principal official. The register has no row for Delta First under the Delta School District, and the organization ran no candidate for school trustee.
The City of Delta's candidates page prints Delta First as the organization of four candidates: Melissa Granum for mayor and Alexander Fischer, Tammy Hansen and Jat Puri for Council. The Chief Election Officer's declaration of October 21, 2026 names all four among the people elected. Granum had 16,197 votes in the three-way race for mayor; Hansen had 14,413, Fischer 12,947 and Puri 11,756 in the race for six council seats.
The North Delta Reporter reported on March 11, 2026 that Delta First was a new organization led by Granum, a former corporate planning manager of the Delta Police Department, with three council candidates: Leah Bach, Tammy Hansen and Jat Puri. The Reporter said four sitting councillors had announced a slate under the same name on February 12, 2026, and then learned that Delta First had applied to register that name with Elections BC days before them. On May 11, 2026, the Reporter reported that Bach had stepped back and that Alex Fischer, founder of Delta Voices for Responsible Development, had joined.
Daily Hive reported on October 18, 2026 that Granum had been elected mayor, defeating the mayor of eight years, George Harvie, and Councillor Dylan Kruger. The North Delta Reporter reported the same night that all four Delta First candidates were elected and that four of the six sitting councillors would not return.
The platform on the organization's site has four parts: accountable government, affordability and financial responsibility, livable neighbourhoods, and a safe and connected community. A separate First 90 Days plan, released in June 2026 by the Reporter's account, lists what the team would do first. The site's four-year vision page describes the aims in general words and names no project.
THE TEN ISSUES
Where Delta First stands
Every party on this site is covered on the same four issues, so nothing is hidden by leaving a subject out. 3 of 4 have published policy behind them.
| Issue | Published position | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | Delta First's platform promises an immediate public review of the Official Community Plan, engagement sessions in Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta, infrastructure impact assessments for major housing proposals, a challenge to the Province's Bill 44 housing rules, stronger design guidelines and tree protection, and a strategy for more non-market and affordable housing. It gives no number of homes and no costs. | 6 |
| Budget | Delta First's platform promises a zero-based review of the City's budget, limits on property tax increases through savings found before new spending, public financial dashboards, clearer explanations of utility and tax rates, and an economic development vision for industrial land and the Tilbury area. It names no tax rate and no dollar target. | 5 |
| Governance | Delta First's platform promises an enforceable Council code of conduct with independent oversight, the return of public question period at regular Council meetings, citizen advisory committees in five policy areas, and an end to block voting on Council. It also promises to press the Province for changes at Metro Vancouver. | 5 |
| Schools | Nothing published, checked October 30, 2026 | — |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
7 questions about Delta First
How many seats did Delta First win in 2026?
Four, which is every seat it ran for: Melissa Granum as mayor, and Tammy Hansen, Alexander Fischer and Jat Puri on Council.
Who leads Delta First?
The North Delta Reporter describes Melissa Granum, now mayor, as the leader of the team. Elections BC's register names Councillor Tammy Hansen as the authorized principal official.
Did Delta First run candidates for school trustee?
No. The register lists it for Delta only, and the City's candidates page prints no trustee candidate with Delta First.
Is Delta First the slate the four councillors announced in February 2026?
No. The Reporter says those councillors announced the name Delta First on February 12, 2026, then found that this group had applied to register it first. The councillors registered the name One Delta instead.
What does Delta First promise to do first?
Its First 90 Days plan lists an enforceable code of conduct, the return of question period, an end to block voting, an immediate public review of the Official Community Plan, citizen advisory committees, tree protection bylaws, a zero-based budget review and a strategy for more non-market and affordable housing.
What does Delta First promise on property taxes?
To limit property tax increases by finding savings before new spending, starting with a zero-based review of the City budget. It names no rate or cap.
Has Delta First filed a financial report?
No report was published as of October 30, 2026. Elections BC requires one within 90 days after voting day, and the City's page gives January 15, 2027 as the deadline.
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 Elections BC · published · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting Elections BC · checked
- Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search Elections BC · checked
- Candidates, 2026 General Local and School Elections City of Delta · checked
- Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 City of Delta · published · checked
- Delta First: home page, a message from Melissa Granum SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked
- Delta First: The Delta First platform SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked
- Delta First: The First 90 Days plan SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked
- Delta First: We are Delta First (candidates) SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked
- Delta First: Our four-year vision (and beyond) SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked
- Delta First announces mayor, council candidates ahead of fall election North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Councillors unite as One Delta to run in next civic election North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Community advocate Alex Fischer added to Delta First ticket North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Delta First calls for pre-election review of over-budget Metro Vancouver project North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Former mayors, police chief, MLA and firefighter endorse Granum for Delta mayor North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Delta First announce election platform North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Granum vows to challenge Bill 44 if elected Delta mayor North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Melissa Granum is Delta’s new mayor North Delta Reporter · published · checked
- Melissa Granum elected new mayor of City of Delta Daily Hive · published · checked
Compare Delta First with the other two parties
Every party is covered on the same four issues. The comparison pages put them side by side, one issue at a time, with the source next to each position.