2026 Brampton municipal election
Municipal election
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The 2026 Brampton municipal election, scheduled for October 26, 2026, is part of the municipal elections in Peel Region and Ontario. The positions of mayor, five regional councillors, five city councillors, and trustees for four school boards will be chosen. After the elections, council will choose three city councillors to be made regional councillors.
October 26, 2026
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Mayoral election
The office of incumbent mayor Patrick Brown confirmed on May 1 that he would run for re-election.[1] [2]
Brampton Guardian notes that 2022 legislation changes introducing strong mayors to Ontario makes the position particularly significant to the operation of cities.[3]
Registered candidates
- Jagruti Bhatt[4]
- Patrick Brown, incumbent[5]
- Gurdeep Singh Dhothar
- Vidya Sagar Gautam, candidate for mayor in the 2022 election, candidate for Region of Peel chair in 2018, candidate for Regional council in 2014[6]
- Prabh Gill
- Wesley Jackson, real estate attorney, candidate for Mayor in 2018[7]
- Najma Khurram, who Brampton Guardian reports has very little information online[7]
- Nathaniel Peart, who Brampton Guardian reports has very little information online[7]
- Prabhjot Kaur Sidhu, who has no contact info, website, or social media known[7]
- Sandeep Somal,[8] works for a non-profit organization, founder of a hockey club for low-income and racialized youth[7]
- Paul Terriwal,[9] real estate agent in Brampton since 2011[7]
- Gaurav Walia, who has no contact info, website, or social media known,[7] and shares a name and may be the same person as the People's Party of Canada candidate for Brampton East in the 2019 Canadian federal election[10]
Avi Dhaliwal, Gursimranjit Singh, and Tirth Vinodkumar Patel all withdrew their candidacy.
Endorsements
- Prabh Gill: withdrawn mayoral candidate Avi Dhaliwal[11]
City Council elections
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Wards 1, 5
Incumbent city councillor Rowena Santos has registered for the election. She serves as a Regional councillor through a choice of city council.
Registered candidates
- Gagandeep Singh Atwal
- Tajinder Singh Bhinder
- Staceyann Brooks, previously a candidate in the 2022 municipal election[12]
- Amit Dutta[13]
- Tracy Ann Pepe[14]
- Rowena Santos, incumbent[15]
- Tejpal Sidhu
- Romolo TanTalo, who has spoken at council about homeless encampments[16]
- Khimani Williams, one of the City of Brampton's Welcoming Streets Leaders[17]
Wards 2, 6
Incumbent Navjit Kaur Brar was chosen by council to serve as a Regional councillor in the most recent term of council, in one of Brampton's two additional seats.
Registered candidates
Wards 3, 4
Registered candidates
- Gita Devi Dawadi Dhakal[20]
- Dennis Keenan, incumbent
- Jugraj Singh Khinda, industrial design student[21]
- Kaniki Karine Mujinga
- Santokh Randhawa
- Ajit Seerha
Chris Campbell, retired Carpenters' Union Local 27 president[22][23] withdrew his candidacy.
Wards 7, 8
Registered candidates
- Nayan Brahmbhatt[24]
- Ripudaman Singh Dhillon
- Ayanna Kahlon[25]
- Ali Khan
- Rakesha Sharma[26]
- Monica Singh Soares[27]
On the withdrawal of Regional council incumbent Pat Fortini, city council incumbent Rod Power withdrew to run for this position.
Wards 9, 10
Registered candidates
- Janice Gordon-Daniels,[28] certified reflexologist,[29] Brampton School Traffic Safety Council member,[30] 2018 candidate for trustee, 2022 candidate for Wards 9 and 10[29]
- Azad Goyat, 2022 Regional council candidate for Wards 9 and 10, 2025 Ontario general election independent candidate in Brampton East
- Jagdish Grewal Singh
- Kamran Hassan
- Sandeep Kumar
- Baljinder Singh Nehal
- Cheryl Rodricks
- Harkirat Singh, incumbent, appointed to the position of Deputy Mayor in the last term of council
Regional Council elections
Wards 1, 5
Incumbent Regional councillor Paul Vicente is running in the election.
Registered candidates
Wards 2, 6
Registered candidates
Wards 3, 4
- Manmeet Singh Choudhary
- Sandeep Kumar Goel, Immigration Consultant and Travel Agent
- Navneet Singh Lotey, international student, Immigration Consultant
- Martin Medeiros, incumbent
Wards 7, 8
Incumbent Pat Fortini withdrew from the contest on its final day, and was replaced by Rod Power. He was elected in 2014, serving three terms. In an interview with Brampton Guardian, he shared that he and his wife had plans to relocate to Caledon after purchasing a home in the Town. He is a candidate for Ward 4 in his new community's municipal election.[38]
Registered candidates
- Rod Power
- Anil Sahajpal[39]
- Aman Sharma[40]
- Christopher Soranno
- Cynthia Sri Pragash
- Vedaant Vyas[41]
Ripudaman Singh Dhillon withdrew to run as city council candidate in the same wards.
Wards 9, 10
Incumbent Regional councillor Gurpartap Singh Toor is not running for re-election, after serving a single term. He did not comment on the choice, when Brampton Guardian requested an interview.[38]
Satpaul Singh Johal served as the Peel District School Board trustee for Brampton Wards 9, 10 in the 2022–2026 term, and was elected as vice-chair of the board.[42] Gurpreet Singh Dhillon was a member of council from 2014 to 2022. Six of eleven members of council opposed Mayor Patrick Brown on various matters, including suggesting his mode of governance was undemocratic.[43] He was accused of sexual misconduct during a foreign trade mission, however since has claimed the allegations are proven false.[44]
Registered candidates
- Michael Dancy,[45] candidate in the 2022 election in the same wards at the regional level
- Prabhjot Singh Dhaliwal
- Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, management consultant,[46] former councillor
- Gurpreet K. Dhillon
- Satpaul Singh Johal, school trustee, immigration consultant (as of 2014) and journalist for Daily Ajit[42][47][48]
- Nirmala Devi Madhu
- Gregory Miller
- Sukhman Sangha[49]
- Harsimran Singh