Delta Election 2026 · Open Invitation
Candidate Submissions: Mayor, Council and School Trustee
Delta voters elect one mayor, six councillors and seven school trustees on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Nominations closed September 11. About 41 people are on the ballot.
DCC Now is opening a candidate-submission desk for Delta first. Any nominated candidate for those three offices may send the same package. We will consider each package under the same terms. Publication is not guaranteed and may be edited for accuracy, clarity and length.
This is not a campaign page and not a résumé dump. It is voter information, presented as submitted, with gaps left visible if a candidate does not answer.
Who may submit
- Nominated 2026 candidates for Delta mayor, Delta council, or Delta Board of Education trustee
- Independents and slate candidates on the same form
- One submission per candidate, sent by the candidate or their named financial agent
What to send
Email info@dccnow.com with the subject line: Delta 2026 candidate submission — [full name] — [office]
- Full name, office sought, slate or independent, and a link showing you are on the official candidate list.
- Bio of 150 words or fewer.
- Up to five priorities, in your own words, one sentence each.
- Answers to the questions below. If you decline a question, write “no answer.”
- Optional: one photo you own, plus permission to publish it.
Same questions for every Delta candidate
Mayor and council
- What spending, tax, levy or fee commitments will you put in writing before election day?
- Should a North Delta recreation centre proceed, and how should it be paid for?
- What Council powers now held by staff should stay with staff, and what should return to a public Council vote?
- How should residents get to speak at Council (delegation requests)?
- Name one public-record document voters should read before marking a ballot.
School trustee
- What is your position on school capacity and portable classrooms in Delta?
- How should parents be involved in school-level decisions?
- What provincial education requirements must a local board follow even if some parents disagree?
- Where should new capital spending go first?
- Name one public-record document voters should read before marking a ballot.
How we will handle replies
- Print what was sent, or a fair shortened version.
- Label it a candidate submission, not an endorsement.
- Note unanswered questions as unanswered.
- Correct errors when shown.
- Keep advertising separate from whether a submission runs.
Voting information
Confirm eligibility, ID, advance voting and locations through the City of Delta Elections Office. General voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026.