--- title: "Richmond Forward in the news | Richmond 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/news" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:48.157Z" meta: description: "Dated coverage of Richmond Forward, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:description": "Dated coverage of Richmond Forward, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:title": "Richmond Forward in the news | Richmond 2026" "twitter:description": "Dated coverage of Richmond Forward, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "twitter:title": "Richmond Forward in the news | Richmond 2026" --- Richmond Forward · Richmond 2026 # Richmond Forward in the news Dated coverage of Richmond Forward, each entry naming its publisher and date. This is an index of other people's reporting, not our own. [Back to Richmond Forward ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward) [**1**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/platform) [**19**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/money) **8**Questions answered DATED COVERAGE ## Reporting on Richmond Forward - ### [Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501) Richmond News · October 19, 2026 Howard took 34.5 percent of the mayoral vote to Loo's 32.9 and Heed's 19.5. He had endorsements from outgoing mayor Malcolm Brodie and former mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt. Turnout rose to 40 percent of eligible voters. - ### [Rob Howard narrowly wins Richmond mayoral race ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/rob-howard-narrowly-wins-richmond-mayoral-race/) CTV News · October 18, 2026 CTV's headline and photo caption report that Howard defeated Alexa Loo in a close race. The article body does not load for scripts, so voche.me read only the headline and caption. - ### [Richmond Votes: Rob Howard elected Richmond's new mayor ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-rob-howard-elected-richmonds-new-mayor-12906711) Richmond News · October 17, 2026 Howard told supporters public safety will be his first priority. He said the defeat of his whole Richmond Forward team was "bittersweet" and that he can work with the people elected to council. - ### [Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344) Richmond News · October 10, 2026 Richmond Forward's Melissa Zhang said services must keep pace with new homes, Shelley Leonhardt suggested the City help expand farmland for food security, Romeo Bicego spoke on drainage and pump stations, Howard Jampolsky on easier permits for community events, and Eric Yung on before- and after-school care space. - ### [Slates announced for Richmond fall election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/slates-announced-for-richmond-bc-2026-municipal-election-12364717) Richmond News · June 2, 2026 Howard announced four council candidates for his Richmond Forward slate: Howard Jampolsky, Shelley Leonhardt, former school trustee Eric Yung and Melissa Zhang, who ran for council in 2022. - ### [Candidates coming forward for fall Richmond city election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/candidates-coming-forward-for-fall-richmond-city-election-11970567) Richmond News · March 9, 2026 Former MLA and councillor Rob Howard was to announce his run for mayor the following week. He was a councillor from 2001 to 2008 and won Richmond Centre as a BC Liberal in 2008 for one term. ## 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: Rob Howard, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=54)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Candidate profile: Howard Jampolsky, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=55)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Rob Howard For Mayor: home page ](https://robhowardformayor.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Rob Howard For Mayor: Vision, the S.H.A.P.E. platform ](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Rob Howard For Mayor: Team, with the launch release of May 26, 2026 ](https://robhowardformayor.ca/team/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · published May 26, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Former top cop vies for council seat, ponders future run for Richmond mayor's chair ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/former-top-cop-vies-for-council-seat-ponders-future-run-for-richmond-mayors-chair-5737239)Richmond News · published August 24, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Candidates coming forward for fall Richmond city election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/candidates-coming-forward-for-fall-richmond-city-election-11970567)Richmond News · published March 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Slates announced for Richmond fall election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/slates-announced-for-richmond-bc-2026-municipal-election-12364717)Richmond News · published June 2, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Richmond election 2026: A complete list of local candidates ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/heres-who-running-in-richmond-come-election-time-in-october-12771026)Richmond News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344)Richmond News · published October 10, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Richmond Votes: Rob Howard elected Richmond's new mayor ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-rob-howard-elected-richmonds-new-mayor-12906711)Richmond News · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-four-fresh-faces-on-richmond-council-12908027)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Rob Howard narrowly wins Richmond mayoral race ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/rob-howard-narrowly-wins-richmond-mayoral-race/)CTV News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.