--- title: "Richmond 2026: the mayor, councillors and trustees elected | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:47.068Z" meta: description: "The mayor, councillors and school trustees elected in Richmond on October 17, 2026, each with the sources behind their record." "og:description": "The mayor, councillors and school trustees elected in Richmond on October 17, 2026, each with the sources behind their record." "og:title": "Richmond 2026: the mayor, councillors and trustees elected" "twitter:description": "The mayor, councillors and school trustees elected in Richmond on October 17, 2026, each with the sources behind their record." "twitter:title": "Richmond 2026: the mayor, councillors and trustees elected" --- [Voche.me home ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026) RICHMOND MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2026 # Every candidate.
Their own page. Explore candidates’ backgrounds, priorities and campaign ideas. 16 profiles for the candidates on City of Richmond’s list, grouped by office. Every page names its sources and what is still unchecked. `/` ## Mayor 1 candidate [![Rob Howard, from Rob Howard For Mayor.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/rob-howard-640.webp)Mayor**Richmond Forward**

Rob Howard

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/rob-howard) ## Councillor 8 candidates [![Andy Hobbs, from Richmond United.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/andy-hobbs-640.webp)Councillor**Richmond United**

Andy Hobbs

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/andy-hobbs) [![Carol Day, from RITE Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/carol-day-640.webp)Councillor**RITE Richmond**

Carol Day

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/carol-day) [![Gary Law, from Gary Law for Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/gary-law-640.webp)Councillor**Advance Richmond**

Gary Law

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/gary-law) [![Kenny Chiu, from Common Sense Alliance.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/kenny-chiu-640.webp)Councillor**Common Sense**

Kenny Chiu

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/kenny-chiu) [![Kevin Lai, from Advance Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/kevin-lai-640.webp)Councillor**Advance Richmond**

Kevin Lai

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/kevin-lai) [![Laura Gillanders, from RITE Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/laura-gillanders-640.webp)Councillor**RITE Richmond**

Laura Gillanders

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/laura-gillanders) [![Michael Wolfe, from RITE Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/michael-wolfe-640.webp)Councillor**RITE Richmond**

Michael Wolfe

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/michael-wolfe) [![Sheldon Starrett, from Advance Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/sheldon-starrett-640.webp)Councillor**Advance Richmond**

Sheldon Starrett

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/sheldon-starrett) ## School Trustee 7 candidates [![Alice Wong, from Common Sense Alliance.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/alice-wong-640.webp)School Trustee**Common Sense**

Alice Wong

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/alice-wong) [![Danny Chang, from Advance Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/danny-chang-640.webp)School Trustee**Advance Richmond**

Danny Chang

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/danny-chang) [![Dean Billings, from Advance Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/dean-billings-640.webp)School Trustee**Advance Richmond**

Dean Billings

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/dean-billings) [![Donna Sargent, from Donna Sargent campaign.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/donna-sargent-640.webp)School Trustee**Independent**

Donna Sargent

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/donna-sargent) [![Heather Larson, from Richmond Education Party.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/heather-larson-640.webp)School Trustee**Richmond Education Party**

Heather Larson

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/heather-larson) [![Ken Hamaguchi, from Richmond Education Party.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/ken-hamaguchi-640.webp)School Trustee**Richmond Education Party**

Ken Hamaguchi

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/ken-hamaguchi) [![Rod Belleza, from Advance Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/rod-belleza-640.webp)School Trustee**Advance Richmond**

Rod Belleza

Explore the profile ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/rod-belleza) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.