BC NDP names first-time candidates for both Kamloops ridings
The BC NDP has named Mike Wisla for Kamloops Centre and Kory Clark for Kamloops-North Thompson in the October 24 provincial election, both challenging Conservative incumbents.
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The BC NDP named first-time candidates for both Kamloops ridings on October 1, 2026, CFJC Today reported. Mike Wisla will run in Kamloops Centre and Kory Clark in Kamloops-North Thompson, both challenging Conservative incumbents on October 24.
Both seats have been held by Conservative-aligned parties since 1996, according to CFJC Today. That is 30 consecutive years without a New Democrat winning in either of the two Kamloops ridings.
Kamloops Centre
Wisla, whose background is in education and healthcare, will face incumbent Conservative MLA Peter Milobar in Kamloops Centre, CFJC Today reported. In 2024, the BC NDP came within about 2,000 votes of winning that riding, making it the more competitive of the two seats, according to CFJC Today.
Kamloops-North Thompson
Clark will run in Kamloops-North Thompson. The Conservative candidate won that riding by more than 25 percentage points in 2024, making it a much less competitive race than Kamloops Centre, CFJC Today reported.
"I want to be there to show that other people can do this," Clark told CFJC Today. Both Clark and Wisla named housing and the cost of living as their top priorities. Neither candidate had published a detailed costed platform as of October 1.
Nominations and voting
Nominations for all 93 BC provincial ridings close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Once that deadline passes, Elections BC will publish the complete candidate list for each riding at elections.bc.ca. Additional candidates may still register in either Kamloops riding before that deadline.
What Kamloops voters can do
Voters in Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson can find the complete candidate lists for both ridings at elections.bc.ca once nominations close on October 3 at 1 p.m. PT. More BC election news is at /bc/provincial-2026/news. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21, and voting day is October 24.
Questions this story answers
Who is the BC NDP candidate for Kamloops Centre?
Mike Wisla is the BC NDP candidate for Kamloops Centre in the October 24, 2026 provincial election. According to CFJC Today, his background is in education and healthcare. He is a first-time candidate. In 2024, the BC NDP came within about 2,000 votes of winning Kamloops Centre, making it the more competitive of the two Kamloops ridings, according to CFJC Today.
Who is the BC NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson?
Kory Clark is the BC NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson in the October 24, 2026 provincial election. According to CFJC Today, Clark is a first-time candidate. The Conservative candidate won Kamloops-North Thompson by more than 25 percentage points in 2024, making it a much less competitive seat than Kamloops Centre.
Have the Conservatives held both Kamloops ridings for a long time?
Both Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson have been held by Conservative-aligned parties since 1996, according to CFJC Today. That is 30 years of consecutive wins. In 2024, the BC NDP came closest in Kamloops Centre, finishing about 2,000 votes behind the winner. Kamloops-North Thompson was decided by more than 25 percentage points in the same election.
What did the Kamloops candidates say about running?
CFJC Today quoted Kory Clark saying: 'I want to be there to show that other people can do this.' Both Clark and Wisla cited housing and the cost of living as top campaign issues. CFJC Today did not report a direct quote from Mike Wisla in the article published October 1.
When do nominations close for Kamloops ridings?
Nominations for all 93 BC provincial ridings, including Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson, close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Elections BC will publish the complete candidate list for each riding after that deadline at elections.bc.ca.
Who are the Conservative incumbents in the two Kamloops ridings?
CFJC Today reported that the BC NDP candidates will face Conservative incumbents in both ridings. The article named Peter Milobar as the Kamloops Centre incumbent. The Kamloops-North Thompson incumbent was not named in the October 1 CFJC Today article. Nominations close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. PT, after which Elections BC will publish the full list.
When is voting day for Kamloops?
Voting day for Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson is October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21. Nominations close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time, after which the complete candidate list for each riding will be available at elections.bc.ca.
Where can I find more BC election news?
You can follow the latest BC provincial election news at /bc/provincial-2026/news. That page covers all 93 ridings including both Kamloops seats. Elections BC at elections.bc.ca will have the confirmed candidate list for every riding once nominations close on October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time.
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