Election 2026

The mayor’s raceLiaison Strategies, Oct 24–25 · decided voters

The field is set: 242 candidates on the ballot in 26 races.

Next: campaign signs come down in 2 days.

Decided-voter toplines as published. Pollsters differ in method (IVR, online), so movement between different pollsters is not directly comparable. Tap a point for that poll’s field dates, sample and source. The Public Gallery commissions no polling.

The field

Candidates with a photo appear first. Within each group, candidates named in the latest published poll lead, in poll order; the rest follow by council record and filed campaign links.

Show all 52 candidates

Withdrawn (3)

The 25 ward races

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Tap a ward for its filed field and the race’s own page.

Races to watch

Ward 4 Parkdale-High ParkThe sitting councillor, Gord Perks, did not file for re-election.Ward 5 York South-WestonA rematch of 2022’s closest race, decided by 94 votes between Frances Nunziata and Chiara Padovani.Ward 11 University-RosedaleThe seat Dianne Saxe won by 123 votes in 2022 is open: she filed in Ward 14 on the last day of nominations, and Mike Layton, who won here in 2018, is on the ballot.Ward 14 Toronto-DanforthAn open seat for the first time since 2006 after Paula Fletcher’s withdrawal, and Ward 11 councillor Dianne Saxe has filed here.Ward 19 Beaches-East YorkAn open seat: Brad Bradford is giving it up to run for mayor.

Key dates

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October 29Campaign signs come downin 2 days

Mayoral debates, with the full video of each one held

Filings and withdrawals

October 6Chris Alexander withdrew from the mayor's race, leaving 52 candidates.
August 26Denys Petika withdrew in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, leaving 10 candidates.
August 21Bob Murphy filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 21Two candidates filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 11.
August 2111 candidates filed in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, taking that race to 18.
August 21Didi Moffat filed in Ward 16 Don Valley East, taking that race to 4 candidates.
August 21Nisha Kumari filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 11 candidates.
August 21Shaun Chen filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 8 candidates.
August 21Two candidates filed in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, taking that race to 7.
August 21Steve Yuen filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 10 candidates.

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August 21Alexander Artamonov filed in Ward 6 York Centre, taking that race to 3 candidates.
August 21Six candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 53.
August 21Two candidates withdrew in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, leaving 9.
August 21Tycen Legg withdrew in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, leaving 13 candidates.
August 21Malik Ahmad withdrew in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, leaving 8 candidates.
August 21Rajinder Lall withdrew in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, leaving 6 candidates.
August 21Two candidates withdrew in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, leaving 4.
August 20Two candidates filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 11.
August 20Paul Viret filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 12 candidates.
August 20Three candidates filed in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, taking that race to 7.
August 20Two candidates filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 14.
August 20Three candidates filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 10.
August 20Piravena Sathiyanantham filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 7 candidates.
August 20Robert Bazil filed in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, taking that race to 5 candidates.
August 20Mihaela Andrei filed in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 20Ahmed Mawel filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 9 candidates.
August 20Two candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 47.
August 20Dana Fisher withdrew in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, leaving 11 candidates.
August 20Joshua Kishner withdrew in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, leaving 5 candidates.
August 19Dennis Corcoran filed in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, taking that race to 5 candidates.
August 19Hong Xiao filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 7 candidates.
August 19Hamid Shakeri filed in Ward 18 Willowdale, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 19Two candidates filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 12.
August 19Ronald Phen filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 19An Wu filed in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, taking that race to 4 candidates.
August 19Two candidates filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 10.
August 19Andy Potega filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 9 candidates.
August 19Sandeep Srivastava filed for mayor, taking the field to 46 candidates.
August 19Paula Fletcher withdrew in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, leaving 4 candidates.
August 19Kannan S'ree Jr withdrew from the mayor's race, leaving 45 candidates.
August 18Kristian Santos filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 9 candidates.
August 18Katie Andrachuk filed in Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre, taking that race to 3 candidates.
August 18Vane Stavrev filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 8 candidates.
August 18Maryama Farah filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 8 candidates.
August 18Two candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 45.
August 18Philip Mills withdrew in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, leaving 9 candidates.
August 18Lloyd Traiforos withdrew in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, leaving 8 candidates.
August 17Nathen Masri filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 8 candidates.
August 17Mike Layton filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 11 candidates.
August 17Two candidates filed in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, taking that race to 4.
August 17Nicole Daneshvar filed in Ward 18 Willowdale, taking that race to 5 candidates.
August 17Two candidates filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 7.
August 17Logan Choy filed for mayor, taking the field to 43 candidates.
August 14Nachi Ramasamy filed in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, taking that race to 3 candidates.
August 14Matthew Boateng filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 7 candidates.
August 14Domenico Maiolo filed in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 14Three candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 42.
August 14Beau Duquesnay withdrew in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, leaving 10 candidates.
August 13Denis Tsang filed in Ward 15 Don Valley West, taking that race to 3 candidates.
August 13Beau Duquesnay filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 11 candidates.
August 13Jack Hartley filed for mayor, taking the field to 39 candidates.
August 13Dominic Cava withdrew in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, leaving 5 candidates.
August 12Joseph Martino filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 7 candidates.
August 12Wincess Dorville filed for mayor, taking the field to 38 candidates.
August 11David Cottrell filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 11Roberto Curto filed for mayor, taking the field to 37 candidates.
August 10Laikul Choudhury filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 10 candidates.
August 10Marco Martins filed in Ward 9 Davenport, taking that race to 4 candidates.
August 7Norman MacLeod filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 9 candidates.
August 7Two candidates filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 9.
August 7Willie Reodica filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 10 candidates.
August 7Dominic Cava filed in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 7Cheryl Lewis-Thurab withdrew in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, leaving 5 candidates.
August 7Renato Fallico withdrew from the mayor's race, leaving 36 candidates.
August 6Chloe Brown filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 6Stella Kargiannakis filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 9 candidates.
August 5Jethro Adir Kavod filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 6 candidates.
August 5Luigi Lisciandro filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 7 candidates.
August 5Ashley Jansen filed in Ward 9 Davenport, taking that race to 3 candidates.
August 5Mostafa Zandkarimi filed for mayor, taking the field to 37 candidates.
August 4Josh Matlow filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 5 candidates.
July 31Two candidates filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 8.
July 31Two candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 36.
July 30Anthony Perruzza filed in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, taking that race to 3 candidates.
July 30Laura Dean filed for mayor, taking the field to 34 candidates.
July 29Paul Ainslie filed in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, taking that race to 2 candidates.
July 29Chris Alexander filed for mayor, taking the field to 33 candidates.
July 27Lily Cheng filed in Ward 18 Willowdale, taking that race to 4 candidates.
July 27Gregory Rodriguez withdrew in Ward 17 Don Valley North, leaving 5 candidates.
July 24Akina Lalla filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 6 candidates.
July 22Daniel Tate filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 8 candidates.
July 22Rachel Chernos Lin filed in Ward 15 Don Valley West, taking that race to 2 candidates.
July 22Michael Thompson filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 5 candidates.
July 22Rakhee Kotecha filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 7 candidates.
July 22Rajinder Lall filed in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, taking that race to 1 candidates.
July 22Two candidates filed in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, taking that race to 5.
July 22Thomas Hall filed for mayor, taking the field to 32 candidates.
July 21Sheena Sharp filed in Ward 15 Don Valley West, taking that race to 1 candidates.
July 21Jack Weenen filed for mayor, taking the field to 31 candidates.
July 20Chris Moise filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 7 candidates.
July 20Nick Mantas filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 6 candidates.
July 20Zakir Patel filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 6 candidates.
July 17Frances Nunziata filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 6 candidates.
July 17Alejandra Bravo filed in Ward 9 Davenport, taking that race to 2 candidates.
July 17Joseph Osuji filed for mayor, taking the field to 30 candidates.
July 15Bill Chan filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 5 candidates.
July 15Sajawal Javed filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 5 candidates.
July 15Neethan Shan filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 5 candidates.
July 15Rick Lee filed for mayor, taking the field to 29 candidates.
July 14David Magazzinich filed in Ward 18 Willowdale, taking that race to 3 candidates.
July 14John-Mark Oleh filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 4 candidates.
July 14Amy Rosen filed for mayor, taking the field to 28 candidates.
July 13Karina Lemke filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 10 candidates.
July 13Ahmed Kamal filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 4 candidates.
July 13Amber Morley filed in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, taking that race to 3 candidates.
July 13Mohamad Kaaki filed for mayor, taking the field to 27 candidates.
July 10Stephen Holyday filed in Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre, taking that race to 2 candidates.
July 8Ian Cunningham filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 8 candidates.
July 8Hassan Mubarak Noor Mohamed filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 6 candidates.
July 7Ausma Malik filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 7 candidates.
July 7Jamie Atkinson filed for mayor, taking the field to 26 candidates.
July 2Eddie Mayanja filed for mayor, taking the field to 25 candidates.
June 30Syeda Jaana Ali filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 10 candidates.
June 29Dianne Saxe filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 9 candidates.
June 29Sharmarke Ali filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 5 candidates.
June 29Jeffery Tunney filed for mayor, taking the field to 24 candidates.
June 24Patience Evbagharu filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 4 candidates.
June 23Martin Fraser filed for mayor, taking the field to 23 candidates.
June 22Xue Ding filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 6 candidates.
June 22Ashan Fernando filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 4 candidates.
June 22Georgios Kalkounis filed for mayor, taking the field to 22 candidates.
June 19Donny Morgan filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 4 candidates.
June 19Michael Corcoran filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 9 candidates.
June 18Andi Hoàng-Lefranc filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 5 candidates.
June 18Sinan Erdemir filed in Ward 16 Don Valley East, taking that race to 3 candidates.
June 17Jenny Kalimbet filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 3 candidates.
June 17Han Dong filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 3 candidates.
June 17Lloyd Traiforos filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 8 candidates.
June 16Kevin Rupasinghe filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 6 candidates.
June 16Cheryl Lewis-Thurab filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 3 candidates.
June 15Sileen Phillips filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 4 candidates.
June 12Jackson Ho filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 3 candidates.
June 12Neil Simon filed in Ward 9 Davenport, taking that race to 1 candidates.
June 11Gian Pileri filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 8 candidates.
June 11Anthony Internicola filed in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, taking that race to 2 candidates.
June 10Mina Nadimi filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 2 candidates.
June 10Renato Fallico filed for mayor, taking the field to 21 candidates.
June 9Devin Wilkins filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 9 candidates.
June 9Ted Opitz filed in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, taking that race to 1 candidates.
June 9Holly Weber filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 7 candidates.
June 8Conroy Irving filed in Ward 6 York Centre, taking that race to 2 candidates.
June 5Stacey Moffatt filed in Ward 16 Don Valley East, taking that race to 2 candidates.
June 5Mohammad Ali Reza filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 5 candidates.
June 3Jonathan Nikolaou withdrew in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, leaving 6 candidates.
June 2Jon Burnside filed in Ward 16 Don Valley East, taking that race to 1 candidates.
June 1Joshua Kishner filed in Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's, taking that race to 1 candidates.
June 1Susan Chapelle filed in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, taking that race to 2 candidates.
June 1Two candidates filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 5.
June 1Sharmina Nasrin filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 4 candidates.
May 29Jason Stevens filed in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 29Debbie King filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 7 candidates.
May 29Odessa Paloma Parker filed for mayor, taking the field to 20 candidates.
May 28Liz Grade filed in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, taking that race to 5 candidates.
May 28Three candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 19.
May 27Aanchal Vashistha filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 4 candidates.
May 27Dana Fisher filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 7 candidates.
May 27Gregory Rodriguez filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 26Victoria Davis filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 6 candidates.
May 25Ardeshir Zarezade filed in Ward 18 Willowdale, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 25James Pasternak filed in Ward 6 York Centre, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 25Olivia Chow filed for mayor, taking the field to 16 candidates.
May 21Jennie Worden filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 8 candidates.
May 21Braeden Chow filed for mayor, taking the field to 15 candidates.
May 20Diana Yoon filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 6 candidates.
May 20Faizan Haider filed for mayor, taking the field to 14 candidates.
May 19Madhuri Azad filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 19Jamaal Myers filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 19Jonathan Nikolaou filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 6 candidates.
May 15Malik Ahmad filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 15Jannette Lumley filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 15Robert Shusterman filed for mayor, taking the field to 13 candidates.
May 14Tom Cai filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 5 candidates.
May 14Bahira Abdulsalam filed for mayor, taking the field to 12 candidates.
May 13Michael Lamoureux filed for mayor, taking the field to 11 candidates.
May 12Two candidates filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 5.
May 12Husain Neemuchwala filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 11Natalie Johnson filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 7 candidates.
May 11Madura Shanmugaratnam filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 11Lorna Antwi filed in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 11Enzo Torrone filed in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, taking that race to 4 candidates.
May 8Abraham Abbey filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 8Bashar Kassir filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 8Jeff Wahl filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 6 candidates.
May 8Taiba Ahmed filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 8Nekpen Obasogie filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 7Huy Lieu filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 5 candidates.
May 7Austin Vieira filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 5 candidates.
May 7Jason McDonald filed in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, taking that race to 3 candidates.
May 6Joe Cadeau filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 4 candidates.
May 6Edward Gong filed for mayor, taking the field to 10 candidates.
May 5Kevin Morrison filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 4 candidates.
May 5Bridget Ogundipe filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 5 candidates.
May 5Weizhen Tang filed for mayor, taking the field to 9 candidates.
May 4Alice Li filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 4 candidates.
May 4Shelley Carroll filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 2 candidates.
May 1Two candidates filed in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, taking that race to 2.
May 1Paul Nash filed in Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Three candidates filed in Ward 11 University-Rosedale, taking that race to 3.
May 1Three candidates filed in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, taking that race to 3.
May 1Sabrina Zuniga filed in Ward 17 Don Valley North, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Nathan Yusifov filed in Ward 18 Willowdale, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Three candidates filed in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, taking that race to 3.
May 1Jennifer Alexander filed in Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Two candidates filed in Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest, taking that race to 2.
May 1Krissan Veerasingam filed in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Dan Lovell filed in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Kevin Li filed in Ward 23 Scarborough North, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Shawn Allen filed in Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Four candidates filed in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park, taking that race to 4.
May 1Two candidates filed in Ward 5 York South-Weston, taking that race to 2.
May 1Amanda Coombs filed in Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek, taking that race to 1 candidates.
May 1Two candidates filed in Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence, taking that race to 2.
May 1Eight candidates filed for mayor, taking the field to 8.

Candidacies and dates come from the City Clerk’s official record and update as the city publishes them.