MLA in Surrey-Serpentine River · BC provincial 2026
Jessy Sahota
Conservative Party of BC candidate for MLA in Surrey-Serpentine River. In 2025 he ran in Delta for the Conservative Party of Canada and finished second.
Jessy Sahota is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Surrey-Serpentine River. Conservative Linda Hepner won the district in 2024, and the Surrey Now-Leader reports that she is not running again. The party says he is a police officer, a wrestler and a youth wrestling coach. In the April 2025 federal election he was the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Delta and received 27,314 votes (43.2 percent), second to Liberal Jill McKnight. voche.me found no 2026 policy statement from him on 2026-10-02, so the 2026 commitments on this page are the party's.
A researched record of Jessy Sahota's 2026 run for MLA in Surrey-Serpentine River. voche.me found no 2026 policy statement from him, so the 2026 commitments on this page are the party's.
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
Surrey and White Rock Provincial Candidates Forum
To be announced by the organizers
The organizers invited candidates of five parties in all 10 Surrey and White Rock districts. Neither the organizers nor the campaign has named him as attending.
Hosted by the Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade, the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce and the White Rock Business Improvement Association. Free, with registration required.
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
About Jessy Sahota
Elections BC lists Jessy Sahota as the Conservative Party candidate in Surrey-Serpentine River. On the copy of the list stamped October 1, 2026 11:00:06 PM, the only other accepted candidate in the district is Sikander Kang of the BC NDP. Nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026, so more candidates may be added.
The party named him in its Surrey slate in a release dated September 29, 2026. On the same day his account on X (@jessysahota_) posted that he was honoured to join the party's team for the provincial election. The Western Standard printed that post in its campaign report of September 30, 2026.
The party's candidate page says he is a law enforcement officer, an international athlete and a community coach. It says he has coached young wrestlers in Surrey with the Yo-Bro Yo-Girl Youth Initiative since 2009, received the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award in 2022, and won a national wrestling championship while he studied at Simon Fraser University. voche.me has not checked these statements with the youth group, the award office or the university.
The party also says the International Association of Chiefs of Police named him in 2022 as one of its 40 Under 40, a list of police officers under the age of 40. The association's own 40 Under 40 page for Jessy Sahota describes a constable on the Delta Police Department's Youth Liaison Team who works with young people at risk and who wrestles and plays kabaddi. His X account pins a CBC British Columbia post from October 6, 2022 about a Delta police officer, Const. Jessy Sahota, who won the award.
The Delta Optimist reported in April 2024 that Delta Police Const. Jessy Sahota had been named the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Delta, and in March 2025 that he was on political leave from his police job. Elections Canada's official results for the federal election of April 28, 2025 show Jessy Sahota of the Conservative Party of Canada second in Delta with 27,314 votes (43.2 percent). Jill McKnight of the Liberal Party won with 32,802 votes (51.8 percent). In April 2026 his X account marked one year since that election and thanked the people who supported him.
In the 2024 provincial election, Conservative Linda Hepner won Surrey-Serpentine River with 9,782 votes (49.70 percent), according to Elections BC's statement of votes. Baltej Singh Dhillon of the BC NDP received 9,347 votes (47.49 percent) and independent Jim McMurtry 554 (2.81 percent). voche.me searched the whole statement for the surname Sahota and found one candidate, Manjeet Singh Sahota of the BC Green Party in Surrey-Guildford. The Surrey Now-Leader reports that Hepner decided not to run in 2026.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
13 commitments shown · Checked Oct 2
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
Conservative Party of BC Surrey release on affordability
The party's release naming its Surrey candidates, Sahota among them, says they are ready to make life affordable again. It names grocery, housing and gas prices as the problem.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. The release does not quote Sahota. It gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which cost of living measure would he push for first?
The same release says the Surrey candidates are ready to restore safety to Surrey's streets. It names extortion and violence against small business owners as a problem.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. The release does not quote Sahota. It gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which provincial measure on extortion or policing would he ask for?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Get BC Building, described as a plan to end the housing shortage and make life more affordable. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on housing. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the plan, and does Sahota speak on it?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Putting Patients First, on access to care and wait times. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on health care. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Safe and Secure, described as a plan to restore public safety and confidence in the justice system. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on public safety. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
The party's platform page lists a plan titled A Free and Prosperous BC that says the party will encourage investment and grow living standards. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on jobs or the economy. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
Party leader Lorne Doerkson said in a release dated September 27, 2026 that his government would bring in no new taxes. The release does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The promise is the leader's. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on taxes. The release gives no budget figure.
What still needs checking
How would the party pay for its plans without new revenue?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Powering BC, for what it calls a clean and affordable energy future. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on climate or energy. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
Conservative Party of BC plan on economic reconciliation
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Economic Reconciliation, Healthy Communities, for partnerships, economic development and respect for Indigenous governance. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Sahota.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Sahota on reconciliation. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
Jail for violent and repeat offenders (2024 federal campaign)
Told the Delta Optimist in April 2024, as the federal Conservative candidate in Delta, that violent and repeat offenders should be kept in jail, which he called one of his party's main points.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He said this in a federal campaign. Bail is set by federal law, which a provincial member does not control. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats it. The source names no measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which provincial step on bail or repeat offenders would he support as MLA?
voche.me found no elected office on record for him on 2026-10-02, so there is no voting record to review. His background comes from the party, the police association that gave him an award, Elections Canada and news reports.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Recent appearances / Read and watch
Talks, interviews & statements
Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.
Statement
Post on X announcing his provincial run
He wrote that he was honoured to join the party team for the provincial election and that it is time for change in British Columbia. The post names no measure.
As the new federal Conservative candidate in Delta, he spoke on keeping violent and repeat offenders in jail and said he would resign or retire from the police if elected.
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
News coverage / Original publishers
Read the reporting
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Reporting
Surrey Now-Leader · Tom Zillich
Who is running in the Surrey districts
Names him as the Conservative candidate in Surrey-Serpentine River and reports that Linda Hepner decided not to run again.
Profile written after his 2022 police association award. It covers his policing since 2017, his wrestling and kabaddi, and his work as a volunteer wrestling coach.
Sources checked October 2, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No campaign website was found on 2026-10-02: jessysahota.ca, jessysahota.com and votejessysahota.ca did not answer. His X account (@jessysahota_) showed its profile line, a pinned post and four newer posts to a direct request without signing in; the account lists 980 posts, so most were not read, and the April 2026 post is cut short by X. His Instagram account (jessy_sahota) showed only a sign-in page. A LinkedIn profile and two Facebook pages under his name, one from the 2025 federal campaign, need a sign-in and were not read. Nothing from them is used. The party's candidate page labels him "Interim Conservative Party Leader". The party's own team page lists him only as the Surrey-Serpentine River candidate, so voche.me does not repeat that label. The party's statements on his Yo-Bro Yo-Girl coaching, his Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award and his national wrestling title at Simon Fraser University were not checked with the organization, the Lieutenant Governor's office or the university. The International Association of Chiefs of Police page about him does not print the year of the award; the year 2022 comes from the party and from the CBC post his account pins. The tie between this candidacy and the Delta police officer who ran federally in 2025 rests on his X account, which announced this candidacy and also pins the CBC post about the award and refers to the federal election, together with the party's description of the same award. voche.me found no page from the party or the press on 2026-10-02 that names both candidacies. An open-edit wiki page about him was found and not used. His 2025 federal campaign finances and his 2026 provincial finances were not reviewed. The party's platform page says the platform is coming soon and does not name him. All-candidates meetings, endorsements and debates in Surrey-Serpentine River beyond the October 15 forum were not found on this date. Nominations close October 3, 2026, so other candidates may still be added. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-02: the Elections BC candidate list (copy stamped October 1, 2026 11:00:06 PM) and key dates page, the 2024 statement of votes, the party's candidate, team, platform and news pages and two party releases, his account on X, Elections Canada's 2025 results for Delta, the International Association of Chiefs of Police page about him, and reporting from the Surrey Now-Leader, the North Delta Reporter, the Western Standard, the Delta Optimist and Darpan Magazine.
No campaign website was found. His Instagram account showed only a sign-in page, and his LinkedIn and Facebook pages need a sign-in, so nothing from them is used. The 2026 commitments on this page are the party's. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date.
03 / Background
Experience & community
2025
Conservative Party of Canada candidate, Delta
Finished second in the federal election of April 28, 2025, with 27,314 votes (43.2 percent).
The Delta Optimist and the International Association of Chiefs of Police describe him as a Delta Police constable. The Optimist reported in March 2025 that he was on political leave. voche.me has not confirmed his current status with the department.
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which of the party's plans would you push for first in Surrey-Serpentine River, and with what measure?
No response has been submitted.
What would you change in provincial policing or courts, and by when?
No response has been submitted.
Which commitments from your 2025 federal campaign do you carry into this provincial campaign?
No response has been submitted.
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05 / About this page
Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Jessy Sahota's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Jessy Sahota?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Jessy Sahota's own campaign.
What party is Jessy Sahota running with?
Jessy Sahota is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Jessy Sahota currently hold public office?
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Jessy Sahota.
How many sources does this Jessy Sahota profile cite?
This profile lists 7 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Jessy Sahota's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Jessy Sahota 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 is the election Jessy Sahota is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
Space for campaign updates
No campaign updates yet
Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.
