Here’s the official list of mayoral candidates in the 2026 Mississauga municipal election
Mississauga’s mayoral race is heating up with a total of 14 registered candidates vying for the City’s top job in the 2026 municipal election. Voters will head to the polls on Oct. 26 to decide the fate of incumbent Mayor Carolyn Parrish, who was elected during a 2024 byelection after serving as a city councillor […]
Mississauga residents will choose their next mayor in the 2026 municipal election. Currently, 14 individuals have registered to run for the city's top position. The incumbent mayor, Carolyn Parrish, is seeking re-election. She previously served as a city councillor and Liberal MP before becoming mayor in 2024. Polls indicate a tight race between Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie.
Crombie served as Mississauga's mayor from 2014 to 2024 before resigning to lead the Ontario Liberal Party. She later stepped down from that role after losing in the 2025 provincial election. Other candidates include Alvin Tedjo, who represented the Mississauga-Streetsville riding from 2008 to 2011, and Dipika Damerla, who served as MPP for Mississauga-East Cooksville and minister of senior affairs under former premier Kathleen Wynne.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds, such as tow operator Karam Ahmed and businessman Aamir Bhatti, also seek to lead Mississauga. Some candidates, including Gord Elliot and Frank Fang, emphasize issues like property tax reform and tenant rights, while others focus on community concerns like road repairs and community sports facilities.
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