--- title: "Jeffery Tunney: candidate for mayor, Toronto 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/jeffery-tunney" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:09:41.512Z" meta: description: "Jeffery Tunney is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Mayor, with a nomination filed on June 29, 2026. His campaign website describes..." "og:description": "Jeffery Tunney is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Mayor, with a nomination filed on June 29, 2026. His campaign website describes..." "og:title": "Jeffery Tunney: candidate for mayor, Toronto 2026" "twitter:description": "Jeffery Tunney is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Mayor, with a nomination filed on June 29, 2026. His campaign website describes..." "twitter:title": "Jeffery Tunney: candidate for mayor, Toronto 2026" --- ** Mayor · Toronto 2026 # Jeffery Tunney Community advocate and 2023 mayoral candidate running on transparency and safety. Jeffery Tunney is on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Mayor, with a nomination filed on June 29, 2026. His campaign website describes him as a community advocate and lists five priorities: community safety, youth employment, emergency preparedness, affordable housing and local business. He received 83 votes in the 2023 mayoral by-election. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Candidate space2026 ![Jeffery Tunney, from Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/images/candidates/jeffery-tunney-640.webp) *Jeffery TunneyMayorv.* [Image: Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com/) 01 / Introduction ## About Jeffery Tunney Jeffery Tunney appears on the City of Toronto’s list of certified candidates for Mayor. A certified candidate is one whose nomination the City Clerk has accepted. The list shows the nomination date as June 29, 2026 and gives the campaign website jefferytunney4mayor.com. His campaign website describes him as a community advocate with years of civic engagement and investigative work, and says his mission is transparency, accountability and economic opportunity. It gives no dates, employers or named projects. The Local reports that the website says he wrote a book critiquing Christianity and religion. The website's Download Book page names a book by Jeffery Tunney titled Heard You'd Been Waiting for a Messiah. voche.me did not read the book. The City's declaration of results for the 2023 mayoral by-election lists Jeffery Tunney with 83 votes, 91st of 102 candidates. The Local also reports that he ran in that by-election. The website's Reports page shows headings for ongoing investigations, published reports and press coverage. When opened, it held no report text. The site also links a document titled Draft Toronto Mayoral Campaign Platform. Read the sources 02 / The issues ## Priorities & positions Campaign-source summary Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform. 01 ### Community safety His campaign website lists lower violent crime, prevention programs, stronger ties between police and the people they serve, and safety at the neighbourhood level. [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform ](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/) 02 ### Youth employment His campaign website lists more entry-level and career-track jobs for young Torontonians, employer partnerships built around hiring, and skill programs tied to job outcomes. [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform ](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/) 03 ### Emergency preparedness and healthcare capacity His campaign website lists disaster response plans, preparedness in every neighbourhood, hospitals equipped for spikes in demand and support for healthcare workers. [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform ](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/) 04 ### Affordable housing His campaign website lists more affordable housing, responsible development, less red tape and a long-term plan for the housing shortage. [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform ](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/) 05 ### Economic growth and local business His campaign website lists a lighter tax burden on workers and small businesses, support for local businesses and investment that creates lasting jobs. [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform ](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/) 06 ### City services and a draft platform A document on his website titled Draft Toronto Mayoral Campaign Platform lists ten priorities, among them cutting bureaucracy by 25%, repairing potholes within 72 hours, removing graffiti within 48 hours, and a single app for city services.
Read the full position The document is labelled a draft and carries the theme A Better Toronto Without Higher Taxes.
[Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Draft Toronto Mayoral Campaign Platform (document) ](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Manager_Mayoral_Ideas.odt) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on October 4, 2026: the City of Toronto's list of certified candidates, the home page and the About, Platform, Reports and Download Book pages of the campaign website he gave the City, the draft platform document linked from it, the login page of his Instagram account, the City's declaration of results for the 2023 by-election and The Local's candidate page. His plans come from his campaign website and are written here as his campaign's proposals. Gaps. The website's claims of investigative work and published reports have no dated or named example, and its Reports page held none. The book is described only as The Local and the website's page give it, and voche.me did not open the book. The Instagram account could not be read without logging in, and the Facebook page was not opened. No public role is on the profile. The questionnaire has not been sent. [City of Toronto · list of certified candidates](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/) [The Local · Toronto Mayoral Candidates 2026 (updated as of September 21, 2026)](https://thelocal.to/toronto-mayoral-candidates-2026/) [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com) [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/) [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Draft Toronto Mayoral Campaign Platform (document)](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Manager_Mayoral_Ideas.odt) [City of Toronto · Declaration of Results, 2023 By-Election for Mayor](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/8eef-Declaration-of-Results-for-the-2023-Toronto-By-Election-for-Mayor-Final.pdf) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2023 ### Candidate in the Toronto mayoral by-election The City's declaration of results lists him with 83 votes, 91st of 102 candidates. [City of Toronto · Declaration of Results, 2023 By-Election for Mayor](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/8eef-Declaration-of-Results-for-the-2023-Toronto-By-Election-for-Mayor-Final.pdf) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Jeffery Tunney directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Jeffery Tunney's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Jeffery Tunney? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Jeffery Tunney's own campaign.
Does Jeffery Tunney currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Jeffery Tunney.
How many sources does this Jeffery Tunney profile cite? This profile lists 6 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Jeffery Tunney's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Jeffery Tunney in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Jeffery Tunney is running in? The 2026 Toronto municipal election, including the Mayor race, is decided on October 26, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Toronto · list of certified candidates ](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [The Local · Toronto Mayoral Candidates 2026 (updated as of September 21, 2026) ](https://thelocal.to/toronto-mayoral-candidates-2026/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website ](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Platform ](https://jefferytunney4mayor.com/platform/)Checked October 4, 2026 - [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website · Draft Toronto Mayoral Campaign Platform (document) ](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Manager_Mayoral_Ideas.odt)Checked October 4, 2026 - [City of Toronto · Declaration of Results, 2023 By-Election for Mayor ](https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/8eef-Declaration-of-Results-for-the-2023-Toronto-By-Election-for-Mayor-Final.pdf)Checked October 4, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Jeffery Tunney for Mayor campaign website](https://www.jefferytunney4mayor.com) [Jeffery Tunney on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JefferyTunneyOfficial/) [Jeffery Tunney on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jeffery_tunney/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates) [Mayor**Alex Cruze**](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/alex-cruze) [Mayor**Alton Frederick**](https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/candidates/alton-frederick) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Jeffery Tunney a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/on/toronto-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.