Common Sense: History and past elections
history and past elections for Common Sense, with the source and the date beside each entry.
HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS
History and past elections
Candidates announced
Richmond News reported that the Common Sense Alliance announced its candidacy on July 29, 2026: Kenny Chiu, Thomas Leung and Glenda Strang for council and Alice Wong for re-election as trustee, with three core principles and a five-pillar platform. MP Chak Au is its policy adviser, and Chiu has worked in Au's office since 2025.
Four candidates on the ballot
The City's declaration of election by voting lists Chiu, Leung and Strang for Councillor and Wong for School Trustee under the name Common Sense. It ran no candidate for mayor.
2026 election: two of four candidates elected
The City's official results show Chiu sixth among council candidates with 13,119 votes and Wong sixth among trustee candidates with 16,101. Leung had 9,132 votes and Strang 6,485; neither was elected. The Chief Election Officer declared the results on October 21, 2026.
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 Elections BC · published · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting Elections BC · checked
- Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search Elections BC · checked
- Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 City of Richmond · published · checked
- Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 City of Richmond · published · checked
- Candidate profile: Kenny Chiu, statement to the City City of Richmond · checked
- Candidate profile: Thomas Leung, statement to the City City of Richmond · checked
- Candidate profile: Glenda Strang, statement to the City City of Richmond · checked
- Candidate profile: Alice Wong, statement to the City City of Richmond · checked
- Common Sense Alliance: home page SAYS SO ITSELFCommon Sense Alliance Association · checked
- Common Sense Alliance: Core Values and Pillars SAYS SO ITSELFCommon Sense Alliance Association · checked
- Common Sense Alliance: Our Candidates SAYS SO ITSELFCommon Sense Alliance Association · checked
- Former Richmond MP vies for city council seat in fall election Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: School trustee candidate Alice Wong Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes - Column: Breaking down Richmond's school board candidates Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: Setting campaigns aside, Richmond trustees prepare for new term Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond council votes 8-1 to explore safe drug consumption site Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond election results in minimal change Richmond Sentinel · published · checked