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School Trustee · Langley Township 2026
# Candy Ashdown
- Elected, School Trustee13,680 votes, 4th of 15. Official count, Township of Langley. [All results](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/results#school-trustee)
Elected school trustee of Langley Township on October 17, 2026, with 13,680 votes, fourth of the 15 trustee candidates. Chair of the Langley Board of Education since November 2022, elected by acclamation in Langley City that year and a trustee before that from 2011 to 2014, she moved to the Township ballot with Langley Strong and ran on restoring the joint land program for schools and parks, and on a Board and Council that plan together.
Candy Ashdown was elected to the Langley Board of Education for the Township on October 17, 2026, with 13,680 votes, fourth of the 15 candidates for the Township's five seats, in the Township's official count, declared by the Chief Election Officer on October 21, 2026. The Township's results page prints Langley Strong as her elector organization. The Langley School District's trustee page lists her as chair, and the Board's letter of June 4, 2025 to the Province carries her signature as chairperson. The Aldergrove Star reported that she was a trustee from 2011 to 2014, lost in 2014, placed third of five in Langley City in 2018 with 1,805 votes, and was elected by acclamation in the City in 2022, and in December 2023 named her as the Board's chair. Langley Strong announced on August 24, 2026 that she would run for a Township seat with its team. On her Langley Strong page she writes that she wants the joint program under which the Township and the District bought school and park land together, suspended in 2025, restored, and that the Board should keep making the case to the Province for the schools Langley needs.
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Promise tracker
## 30 promises. What Candy has done since.
Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
- No action yet**Restore the joint Township and District program for buying school and park land**Facilities · Own promise
On her Langley Strong page she writes that the joint land acquisition program, under which the Township and the District bought land together for schools, parks and playing fields for more than thirty years, was suspended in 2025, and that she wants to see it restored, with the Board and Township talking early and planning together. Her announcement of August 24, 2026 says the Council suspended it in February 2025 without consulting the Board.
> “The joint land acquisition program was suspended in 2025. I want to see it restored, with the Board and Township talking early, planning together and following through on shared commitments.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Candy Ashdown, Elect Candy Ashdown for Township Trustee (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · School Board Chair Candy Ashdown joins Langley Strong, calls for Council-Board reset, August 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep making the case to the Province for the schools and classrooms Langley needs**Facilities · Own promise
In her announcement of August 24, 2026 she said Langley remains one of BC's fastest-growing districts and the Board must keep making the case for the schools and classrooms students need. In the Advance Times' profile of October 8 she wrote that she was running to advocate for new schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · School Board Chair Candy Ashdown joins Langley Strong, calls for Council-Board reset, August 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Advance Times · Election: Meet the Langley School Board trustee Township candidates, October 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep removing barriers to close the completion gaps for Indigenous students and students with diverse abilities**Inclusion · Own promise
In her announcement of August 24, 2026 she said the Board had to be honest about the gaps that remain in completion rates for Indigenous students and students with diverse abilities, and keep listening, working together and removing barriers so every student has the support to succeed.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · School Board Chair Candy Ashdown joins Langley Strong, calls for Council-Board reset, August 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Candy Ashdown, Elect Candy Ashdown for Township Trustee (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Show families what the Board promised, what it delivered and where more work remains**Board governance · Own promise
On her page she writes that in four years families should be able to see what the Board promised, what it delivered and where more work is needed, and that the Board should explain its decisions and how it considered the feedback it received.
> “Families should be able to see what we promised, what we delivered and where more work remains.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Candy Ashdown, Elect Candy Ashdown for Township Trustee (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Use district and provincial data to find students who need extra help to graduate**Programs · Party platform
Pillar 1 of the Langley Strong trustee platform, Keep Langley Schools Strong, promises to use district and provincial information to identify students who need extra help and to strengthen the support that helps them graduate.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep strengthening literacy, numeracy and social-emotional skills in every school**Programs · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to keep strengthening the foundations in every school: literacy, numeracy and the social-emotional skills students need to manage emotions and build healthy relationships.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Strengthen programs and classroom support for students with diverse learning needs**Inclusion · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to support safe, inclusive school communities and to keep strengthening programs for students with diverse learning and support needs, and Pillar 2 promises to give staff the help they need to meet those needs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Help students earlier with mental health and press for more counsellors and psychologists**Student well-being · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to strengthen mental health support, to help students earlier and make support easier to reach, building on the counsellors and clinicians added last term, and to advocate for more school counsellors and psychologists.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Work more closely with Foundry and health care providers for student support**Student well-being · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to work more closely with Foundry and health care providers so that students and families get the support they need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep implementing the Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement with the Indigenous Education Council**Inclusion · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to continue supporting and implementing the Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement, working with ya:yestel, the Indigenous Education Council, on reconciliation, belonging and graduation rates.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Protect and expand choice programs, trades, career education and dual credit**Programs · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to protect and expand different paths to success, including choice programs, trades, career education, online learning and alternate programs, building on the Youth in Trades welding program and a health science dual credit program with Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Report publicly on what is working and what needs to change**Board governance · Party platform
Pillar 1 promises to be accountable for results and to report publicly on what is working, what needs to change and where attention, funding and support are needed most.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep attracting and keeping teachers and support staff, with support for new teachers**Board governance · Party platform
Pillar 2 promises to make Langley a welcoming place to build a career in public education and to keep finding ways to attract and keep talented people, building on support for new teachers and the Healthy Staff Healthy Schools program.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Press colleges, universities and the Province for more training spaces for school staff**Board governance · Party platform
Pillar 2 promises to work with colleges, universities and the Province to create more spaces in training programs for teachers, education assistants, early childhood educators, counsellors, psychologists and other specialists.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Address workplace violence with prevention and timely support**Safe schools · Party platform
Pillar 2 promises to address workplace violence and safety concerns directly, with a focus on prevention, timely support and safe places to work and learn for staff and students.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Have staff voices shape Board decisions and district priorities**Board governance · Party platform
Pillar 2 promises to make sure staff voices help shape Board decisions and district priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Support professional development in restorative approaches**Programs · Party platform
Pillar 2 promises to support professional development in restorative approaches: ways to build relationships, resolve conflict, take responsibility and repair harm.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Move school projects forward in Willoughby, Brookswood-Fernridge, Aldergrove and Langley City**Facilities · Party platform
Pillar 3 promises to move priority school projects forward in Willoughby, Brookswood-Fernridge, Aldergrove and Langley City, including new schools, additions and land for future schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Push for new schools and faster provincial approvals together with the Langley Strong council team**Facilities · Party platform
Pillar 3 promises to work with the Langley Strong council team and both municipalities to push for new schools, expansions and faster provincial approvals.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Secure school land early, before growing neighbourhoods run out of room**Facilities · Party platform
Pillar 3 promises to plan ahead for school sites, working with local and provincial governments to secure land earlier, before growing neighbourhoods run out of room and costs rise, and to keep school planning in step with new housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Push the Province to pay for buying and placing portables**School funding · Party platform
Pillar 3 promises to push the Province to fund the purchase and placement of portables so those costs do not take money away from students' education.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Push for funding to update existing schools, finish renovations and improve earthquake safety**Facilities · Party platform
Pillar 3 promises to care for the schools the district already has, pushing for funding to update existing buildings, complete renovations and improve earthquake safety.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Meet the City and Township liaison committees at least three times a year each**Board governance · Party platform
Pillar 4 promises to maintain and strengthen the two joint school district and municipal liaison committees, one with the City of Langley and one with the Township, and to meet at least three times a year through each.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Plan parks, sidewalks, child care and recreation alongside every new school**Facilities · Party platform
Pillar 4 promises to plan new schools as community hubs, working with both municipalities to plan parks, sidewalks, child care and recreation alongside new schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Expand School Age Care on school grounds and build on Active Beyond the Bell**Programs · Party platform
Pillar 4 promises to make school sites more useful for families by building on programs such as Active Beyond the Bell and working with partners to expand School Age Care on school grounds.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep child care in school building plans**Facilities · Party platform
Pillar 4 promises to continue to include child care in school building plans where appropriate, so new schools are planned with the child care spaces growing families need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Advocate for provincial funding that keeps pace with inflation, enrolment and students' needs**School funding · Party platform
Pillar 5 promises to continue to advocate for predictable provincial funding that keeps pace with inflation, actual enrolment, rising costs and the complexity of students' support needs, including students whose needs do not qualify for extra funding.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Make funding gaps clear to the public, with evidence**School funding · Party platform
Pillar 5 promises to make funding gaps clear to the public, with evidence showing where resources fall short.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Push for stable, long-term funding for the supports students depend on**School funding · Party platform
Pillar 5 promises to push for stable, long-term funding for the supports students depend on, so that successful programs do not end when the next grant deadline passes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).No action yet**Keep budget information accessible, with consultation and questions before major decisions**Board governance · Party platform
Pillar 5 promises to keep budgeting transparent and responsible and to continue offering accessible budget information, real consultation and the chance to ask questions before major decisions are made.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
How did Candy Ashdown do in the 2026 Langley Township municipal election?
Candy Ashdown was elected School Trustee with 13,680 votes, 4th of 15 in the official count. The Township of Langley published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
Is this an official page for Candy Ashdown?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Candy Ashdown's own campaign.
What party did Candy Ashdown run with?
Candy Ashdown ran for School Trustee with Langley Strong.
Does Candy Ashdown currently hold public office?
Yes. Candy Ashdown currently serves as Chair, Langley Board of Education.
How many sources does this Candy Ashdown profile cite?
This profile lists 21 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Candy Ashdown's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Candy Ashdown in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When was the election Candy Ashdown ran in?
The 2026 Langley Township municipal election, including the School Trustee race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
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## Sources & transparency
- [Township of Langley · 2026 Election Results ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Township of Langley · Declaration of Candidates, September 11, 2026 ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/resources/elections/2026/2026-09-11---Township-of-Langley-Declaration-of-Candidates.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Township of Langley · About the Candidates, 2026 Elections ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/about-the-candidates.aspx)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley School District · Trustees ](https://sd35.bc.ca/trustees)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley School District · Board Meetings ](https://sd35.bc.ca/board-meetings-minutes)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Board of Education · Letter to the Premier and three ministers on the 2025/26 capital plan, June 4, 2025 (PDF) ](https://media.sd35.bc.ca/media/Default/medialib/2025-06-05-eby-beare-ma-bailey-five-year-capital-plan-board.0d00cf9921.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Strong · Candy Ashdown, Elect Candy Ashdown for Township Trustee ](https://langleystrong.ca/team/candy-ashdown/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Strong · The Team ](https://langleystrong.ca/team/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 ](https://langleystrong.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LangleyStrong_Platform_Trustees_20260918_Reduced.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-trustees-release-keep-langley-schools-strong-a-five-pillar-plan-built-on-a-97-per-cent-graduation-rate-and-5030-new-student-spaces/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Strong · School Board Chair Candy Ashdown joins Langley Strong, calls for Council-Board reset, August 24, 2026 ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/school-board-chair-candy-ashdown-joins-langley-strong-calls-for-council-board-reset/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Strong · Neil Turner joins Langley Strong, seeks Langley School Board seat, September 10, 2026 ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/neil-turner-joins-langley-strong-seeks-langley-school-board-seat/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [VoteMate · Candy Ashdown, Langley Strong for Langley Township School Board, 2026 BC Local Elections ](https://votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/14363?riding=800)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Aldergrove Star · Election: Langley school board a mix of incumbents and newcomers, October 2018 (Internet Archive copy) ](https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/election-langley-school-board-a-mix-of-incumbents-and-newcomers/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Aldergrove Star · Ashdown makes run to regain Langley City school board seat, by Matthew Claxton, August 11, 2022 (Internet Archive copy) ](https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/ashdown-makes-run-to-regain-langley-city-school-board-seat-2259446)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Aldergrove Star · Contract with Langley takes three seats on school board, by Matthew Claxton, October 2022 (Internet Archive copy) ](https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/contract-with-langley-takes-three-seats-on-school-board/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Aldergrove Star · Langley school trustee leaves Contract with Langley slate, by Matthew Claxton, December 29, 2023 ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2023/12/29/langley-school-trustee-leaves-contract-with-langley-slate/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Advance Times · School trustee joins Langley Strong slate, by Heather Colpitts, September 2, 2026 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/09/02/school-trustee-joins-langley-strong-slate/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Advance Times · Election: Meet the Langley School Board trustee Township candidates, October 8, 2026 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/08/election-meet-the-langley-school-board-trustee-township-candidates/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Advance Times · Langley Strong wins mayor's seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township, by Matthew Claxton, October 17, 2026 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/17/langley-strong-wins-mayors-seat-6-of-8-council-positions-in-township/)Checked October 30, 2026
- [Langley Advance Times · Langley City and Township both have new mayors, October 17, 2026 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/17/langley-township-chooses-mayor-council-and-school-board/)Checked October 30, 2026
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