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"twitter:title": "Richmond Education Party: history and past elections | Richmond" --- Richmond Education Party · Richmond 2026 # Richmond Education Party: History and past elections history and past elections for Richmond Education Party, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to Richmond Education Party ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-education-party) [**2**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-education-party/candidates) [**1/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-education-party/platform) [**17**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-education-party/money) **6**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### Formed for the 2018 election September 18, 2018 Richmond News reported that six trustee candidates formed the Richmond Education Party as a "progressive" slate headed by sitting trustees Ken Hamaguchi and Sandra Nixon, with Jeff Danis, Heather Larson, Karina Reid and Andrew Scallion. Elections BC lists a disclosure statement from the organization for the 2018 election. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018-archive/6-richmond-school-trustee-candidates-to-run-in-progressive-slate-3083685) [Elections BC](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx) - ### 2022 election: four trustees elected October 15, 2022 The Richmond Sentinel reported that Hamaguchi, Larson, Debbie Tablotney and David Yang were elected with the Richmond Education Party, four of the seven seats. Sandra Nixon did not seek re-election that year. [Richmond Sentinel](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change) - ### Larson chair, Hamaguchi vice-chair November 22, 2023 Larson was acclaimed chair of the Board of Education for 2023-2024 and Hamaguchi elected vice-chair, Richmond News reported. By the 2026 vote Hamaguchi was chair and Larson vice-chair. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/new-school-board-chair-vice-chair-elected-in-richmond-8064240) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-setting-campaigns-aside-richmond-trustees-prepare-for-new-term-12911682) [Richmond Education Party](https://richmondeducationparty.ca/candidates/heather-larson) - ### Four candidates for 2026; two former members run with a new organization August 26, 2026 Richmond News reported that Hamaguchi and Larson were running with Martin Li and Bill Mok, and that Tablotney and Yang were running with Empower Education Richmond, alongside Sandra Nixon. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/slates-candidates-vie-for-seats-on-richmond-board-of-education-12709865) [City of Richmond](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf) - ### 2026 election: two of four candidates elected October 17, 2026 The City's official results show Hamaguchi first among 28 trustee candidates with 19,477 votes and Larson second with 18,086. Bill Mok (10,332) and Martin Li (10,250) finished thirteenth and fourteenth. The organization went from four seats to two. The Chief Election Officer declared the results on October 21, 2026. [City of Richmond](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-five-incumbents-two-newcomers-elected-to-richmond-bc-school-board-12907486) ## 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. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf)City of Richmond · published September 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf)City of Richmond · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Candidate profile: Ken Hamaguchi, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=105)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Candidate profile: Heather Larson, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=68)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Richmond Education Party: home page, with its Vision and Who We Are sections ](https://richmondeducationparty.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Education Party · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Richmond Education Party: Ken Hamaguchi ](https://richmondeducationparty.ca/candidates/ken-hamaguchi)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Education Party · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Richmond Education Party: Heather Larson ](https://richmondeducationparty.ca/candidates/heather-larson)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Education Party · checked October 30, 2026 11. [6 Richmond school trustee candidates to run in 'progressive' slate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018-archive/6-richmond-school-trustee-candidates-to-run-in-progressive-slate-3083685)Richmond News · published September 18, 2018 · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Richmond election results in minimal change ](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change)Richmond Sentinel · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 13. [New school board chair, vice-chair elected in Richmond ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/new-school-board-chair-vice-chair-elected-in-richmond-8064240)Richmond News · published January 5, 2024 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Slates, candidates vie for seats on Richmond Board of Education ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/slates-candidates-vie-for-seats-on-richmond-board-of-education-12709865)Richmond News · published August 26, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Richmond Votes - Column: Breaking down Richmond's school board candidates ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-column-breaking-down-richmonds-school-board-candidates-12840924)Richmond News · published September 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Richmond Votes: Five incumbents, two newcomers elected to Richmond school board ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-five-incumbents-two-newcomers-elected-to-richmond-bc-school-board-12907486)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Richmond Votes: Setting campaigns aside, Richmond trustees prepare for new term ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-setting-campaigns-aside-richmond-trustees-prepare-for-new-term-12911682)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.