The deadline to file for the 2026 municipal election has passed.
Anyone planning to run for council, mayor, or school board trustee in this fall’s municipal election had until 2:00 p.m. Friday to submit their nomination papers to their local clerk.
Here is the unofficial list of candidates running for mayor and council in Prince Edward County.
Mayor (one to be elected)
- Ernie Margetson
- Brad Nieman
- Terry Shortt
Ward 1 – Picton (two to be elected)
- Phil St-Jean
- Emery Niles
- Kate MacNaughton
- Jane Lesslie
Ward 2 – Bloomfield/Hallowell (two to be elected)
- Kyle Mane
- Victor Lind
- Erynn Ahern
- Mark Hopper
- Geoff Heinricks
- Mark Henry
- Joanne Fralick
- Kane Rutgers
Ward 3 – Wellington (one to be elected)
- Corey Engelsdorfer
Ward 4 – Ameliasburgh (three to be elected)
- Andreas Bolik
- Janice Maynard
- Sam Grosso
- Paul Boyd
- Dianne O’Brien
- Doug Villeneuve
Ward 5 – Athol (one to be elected)
- Emily Jane Pickstock
- Haley Woods
- Tyler Langmuir
Ward 6 – Sophiasburgh (one to be elected)
- Bill Roberts
- Les Chapman
- Megan Hutton
- Rachel Prinzen
Ward 7 – Hillier (one to be elected)
- Chris Braney
Ward 8 – North Marysburgh (one to be elected)
- Tracey Stevens
- Siobhan Harrison
- Ken Morton
Ward 9 – South Marysburgh (one to be elected)
- John Hirsch
