Meet The Women Running For Kelowna City Council in 2026
Kelowna voters will elect eight councillors in the 2026 municipal election on October 17. This year’s official council candidate list includes 11 women.
For this edition of the Okanagan Echo Civic Series, we invited each of them to answer the same four questions about why they’re running, the priorities they would bring to council, the experience that has shaped them, and what they want residents to know before voting.
All 11 responded.
Explore the individual candidate profiles below to read their full responses.
Susan Ames
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Doris Bregolisse
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Nikki Csek
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Maxine DeHart
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Crystal Dougan
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Julia Fraser
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Teresa May
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Mohini Singh
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Silverado Socrates
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Laura Thurnheer
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Lee-Ann Tiede
Candidate for Kelowna City Council
Thank you to the candidates
Okanagan Echo thanks all 11 women who participated in this Civic Series and took the time to share their perspectives with Kelowna residents.
We encourage readers to explore each profile, learn more about the full field of candidates, and make their own informed decisions ahead of the municipal election.
General Voting Day is October 17, 2026. Advance voting begins October 7. Full election information, including voting locations and the complete candidate list, is available through the City of Kelowna.
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