Richmond Forward: History and past elections
history and past elections for Richmond Forward, with the source and the date beside each entry.
HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS
History and past elections
Howard prepares a run for mayor
Richmond News reported that former MLA and councillor Rob Howard would announce his mayoral bid the following week, in a race Mayor Malcolm Brodie was leaving after 25 years.
The Richmond Forward team launched
The team page on Howard's site dates the launch of the Richmond Forward team to May 26, 2026, with Howard Jampolsky, Shelley Leonhardt, Eric Yung and Melissa Zhang. Richmond News reported the four names on June 2, 2026. Romeo Bicego joined before nominations closed; the City's list of September 11 has him with the organization.
Six candidates on the ballot
The City's declaration of election by voting lists Howard for Mayor and Bicego, Jampolsky, Leonhardt, Yung and Zhang for Councillor under the name Richmond Forward. Zhang and Yung had run for council in 2022 with Richmond United.
2026 election: Howard elected mayor, five council candidates defeated
The City's official results show Howard first with 19,676 votes, 880 more than Alexa Loo. Leonhardt (7,969), Jampolsky (7,679), Bicego (7,536), Yung (7,511) and Zhang (7,311) finished nineteenth to twenty-third. 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: Rob Howard, statement to the City City of Richmond · checked
- Candidate profile: Howard Jampolsky, statement to the City City of Richmond · checked
- Rob Howard For Mayor: home page SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · checked
- Rob Howard For Mayor: Vision, the S.H.A.P.E. platform SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · checked
- Rob Howard For Mayor: Team, with the launch release of May 26, 2026 SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · published · checked
- Former top cop vies for council seat, ponders future run for Richmond mayor's chair Richmond News · published · checked
- Candidates coming forward for fall Richmond city election Richmond News · published · checked
- Slates announced for Richmond fall election Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond election 2026: A complete list of local candidates Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: Rob Howard elected Richmond's new mayor Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council Richmond News · published · checked
- Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 Richmond News · published · checked
- Rob Howard narrowly wins Richmond mayoral race CTV News · published · checked