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Sipos will compete against BC NDP incumbent Diana Gibson, former Green Party leader Andrew Weaver running for Centre BC, and BC Green candidate Andrew Appleton. 4:26 pm PT2 min read ## Monday, October 5 Election newsReported ### [Bulkley Valley-Stikine candidates: Conservative incumbent Hartwell and NDP newcomer Abel both confirmed for October 24](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bulkley-valley-stikine-candidates-hartwell-abel-2026) Conservative incumbent Sharon Hartwell and BC NDP newcomer Frankie Abel are both on the ballot for Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the October 24 provincial election, with a third candidate from the Christian Heritage Party also confirmed. 8:45 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Gordon Skulnec confirmed as Conservative candidate in Kootenay Central](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/gordon-skulnec-conservative-kootenay-central-2026) Gordon Skulnec, a retired RCMP officer and former medical radiographer from Cranbrook, is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Kootenay Central for the October 24 provincial election. 12:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Adila Shaukat confirmed as BC NDP candidate in Chilliwack North](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/adila-shaukat-bc-ndp-chilliwack-north-2026) Elections BC confirmed Adila Shaukat as the BC NDP candidate in Chilliwack North on October 3. She holds a doctorate in evolutionary biology and worked as a constituency assistant to the late NDP MLA Dan Coulter. 12:14 pm PT2 min read ## Saturday, October 3 Election newsReported ### [Brittny Anderson Running Again for NDP in Kootenay Central](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/brittny-anderson-ndp-kootenay-central-2026) BC NDP incumbent MLA Brittny Anderson confirmed on October 2 that she will seek a third term representing Kootenay Central in the October 24 provincial election. 7:15 am PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP Names Jason Leboe as Fraser-Nicola Candidate](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jason-leboe-bc-ndp-fraser-nicola-2026) The BC NDP has chosen Jason Leboe, a utilities operator and labour council secretary-treasurer from Hope, to run in Fraser-Nicola in the October 24 provincial election. 7:07 am PT2 min read ## Friday, October 2 Election newsReported ### [Garry Thind named Conservative candidate in Surrey-Guildford, stays on school board ballot](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/garry-thind-conservative-surrey-guildford-2026) The North Delta Reporter reports that Garry Thind is running for the BC Conservatives in Surrey-Guildford while still listed on the Surrey school board trustee ballot for the October 17 civic election, because the provincial snap election call came after the withdrawal deadline. 4:07 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Former BC chief coroner Lisa Lapointe named BC Green candidate in Saanich South](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lisa-lapointe-bc-greens-saanich-south-2026) The BC Green Party has named Lisa Lapointe, who served as the province's chief coroner for more than a decade, as its candidate in the Saanich South riding on Vancouver Island. 7:06 am PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Scott McInnis running for Conservative Party in Columbia River-Revelstoke](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/scott-mcinnis-conservative-columbia-river-revelstoke-2026) Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis rejoined the Conservative Party of BC on September 21, a day before Premier David Eby called the provincial election, after spending about two and a half weeks as an independent. 7:06 am PT2 min read ## Thursday, October 1 Election newsReported ### [Fraser-Nicola MLA Tony Luck seeking re-election for BC Conservatives](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tony-luck-conservative-fraser-nicola-2026) BC Conservative incumbent Tony Luck, who won Fraser-Nicola by more than 10,000 votes in 2024, launched his re-election campaign at the Country Music Hall of Honour in Merritt on September 30. 8:55 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Sara Lopez named BC NDP candidate for North Island](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/sara-lopez-ndp-north-island-2026) 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. 8:45 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP names first-time candidates for both Kamloops ridings](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-kamloops-candidates-2026) 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. 8:35 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Tina Lee named BC NDP candidate for Penticton-Summerland](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tina-lee-ndp-penticton-summerland-2026) Tina Lee, who finished 300 votes behind the winner in 2024, has been confirmed as the BC NDP candidate for Penticton-Summerland in the October 24 provincial election. 8:25 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Retired teacher Kathryn Askew named BC NDP candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/kathryn-askew-ndp-cariboo-chilcotin-2026) Kathryn Askew of Canim Lake, a retired teacher with 32 years in the classroom, will run for the BC NDP in Cariboo-Chilcotin against interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson. 8:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Tracy St. Claire named BC Conservatives candidate in Penticton-Summerland](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tracy-st-claire-conservative-penticton-summerland-2026) The BC Conservatives announced Tracy St. Claire, head of the South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice, as their candidate in Penticton-Summerland for the October 24 election. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC Greens name Patrick Michell as candidate in Fraser-Nicola](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/patrick-michell-bc-greens-fraser-nicola-2026) The BC Green Party announced Patrick Michell, a retired First Nations chief, as its candidate in the Fraser-Nicola riding for the October 24 election. 2:08 pm PT2 min read ## Wednesday, September 30 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP names Jinny Sims as its candidate in Surrey-Panorama](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jinny-sims-ndp-candidate-surrey-panorama) The BC NDP announced on September 22 that Jinny Sims, a former MP and former provincial cabinet minister, will be its candidate in the Surrey-Panorama riding for the October 24 election. 9:55 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Conservative Party of BC announces 10-candidate slate for Surrey ridings](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-party-bc-surrey-candidates-2026) The Conservative Party of BC named candidates for all ten Surrey-area ridings on September 29, ahead of the October 3 nomination deadline. 4:06 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP names Jesse Gervais as candidate for Nechako Lakes](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jesse-gervais-bc-ndp-nechako-lakes) The BC NDP has nominated Jesse Gervais, Director of Community Services for the District of Fraser Lake, to run in the Nechako Lakes riding for the October 24 provincial election. 4:06 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Norma Blissett to run for BC NDP in Kootenay-Rockies](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/norma-blissett-bc-ndp-kootenay-rockies) Outgoing Cranbrook City Councillor Norma Blissett announced on September 29 that she will seek the Kootenay-Rockies seat for the BC NDP in the October 24 provincial election. 4:06 pm PT2 min read ## 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