Sara Lopez named BC NDP candidate for North Island
Sara Lopez of Campbell River, Executive Director of the Campbell River Art Gallery and Habitat for Humanity advocate, has announced her candidacy for BC NDP in the North Island riding.
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Sara Lopez of Campbell River has announced her candidacy for BC NDP in the North Island riding, the Campbell River Mirror reported on October 1, 2026. Voting day is October 24.
Lopez has lived in Campbell River for over a decade and raised her children in their Kwakwaka'wakw and Nuu-chah-nulth communities, the Mirror reported. Her professional background is in non-profits, arts, culture, and social justice.
She currently serves as Executive Director of the Campbell River Art Gallery. In that role she challenged a Campbell River City Council decision to remove the Gallery's tax-exempt status and succeeded in reversing it, according to the Mirror. The Mirror published the candidacy announcement as a contributed article from the BC NDP campaign.
She also advocates for affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North.
"North Island families deserve good jobs, strong health care and a fair shot at an affordable life," Lopez said, according to the Mirror.
The riding
North Island covers a large part of Vancouver Island's north end and the adjacent mainland coast, including Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Campbell River, and Gold River, and extends south toward the Comox Valley, according to the Mirror. It is one of the province's larger geographic ridings.
Nominations for North Island close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Elections BC will publish the complete candidate list for the riding at elections.bc.ca once that deadline passes. Lopez confirmed her intention to stand before that deadline.
The Mirror published the announcement as a contributed article from the BC NDP, so the details about Lopez's background and goals come from the campaign's own statement. Lopez has not released a detailed costed policy platform.
What North Island voters can do
Voters in North Island can find the full candidate list for their riding at elections.bc.ca once nominations close on October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. PT. More BC election news is at /bc/provincial-2026/news. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21.
Questions this story answers
Who is Sara Lopez?
Sara Lopez is the BC NDP candidate for North Island in the October 24, 2026 provincial election. She has lived in Campbell River for over a decade and raised her children in their Kwakwaka'wakw and Nuu-chah-nulth communities, according to the Campbell River Mirror. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Campbell River Art Gallery. She also advocates for affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North.
What is North Island as a provincial riding?
North Island is a provincial riding on the north part of Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland coast. It includes Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Campbell River, Gold River, and extends south toward the Comox Valley, according to the Campbell River Mirror. The riding elects one MLA to the BC legislature.
What is Sara Lopez's professional background?
The Campbell River Mirror reported that Lopez has a background in non-profits, arts, culture, and social justice. She is the Executive Director of the Campbell River Art Gallery. In that role, she challenged a Campbell River City Council decision to remove the Gallery's tax-exempt status and succeeded in reversing it. She also volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North to support affordable housing.
What did Sara Lopez say about running?
The Campbell River Mirror reported Lopez said: 'North Island families deserve good jobs, strong health care and a fair shot at an affordable life.' The Mirror published the announcement as a contributed article from the BC NDP campaign, and Lopez's quote is attributed to her campaign materials. She has not published a detailed costed platform.
What connections does Sara Lopez have to Indigenous communities in North Island?
The Campbell River Mirror reported that Lopez has raised her children in their Kwakwaka'wakw and Nuu-chah-nulth communities. The Mirror describes this as part of her decade-long connection to Campbell River and the North Island region. No additional details about this connection were published in the October 1 article.
When do nominations close for North Island?
Nominations for North Island and all 93 BC provincial ridings close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Elections BC will publish the complete candidate list for North Island at elections.bc.ca once that deadline passes. Sara Lopez confirmed her intention to stand at the time of this announcement.
When is voting day for North Island?
Voting day for North Island and all 93 provincial ridings is October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21. Nominations close October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. The full candidate list will be available at elections.bc.ca after that date.
Where can I follow BC election news?
You can follow the latest BC provincial election news at /bc/provincial-2026/news. Elections BC at elections.bc.ca will list every registered candidate for North Island and all other ridings once nominations close on October 3, 2026 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Voting day is October 24, with advance voting October 16 to 21.
Sources
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- Campbell River Mirror - Sara Lopez announces provincial candidacy for BC NDP in North Islandcampbellrivermirror.com
- Elections BC - Candidate and election informationelections.bc.ca
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