Ontario Election Roundup: Here are the candidates vying to represent local ridings

With Ontario’s provincial election coming up on February 27, voters in Simcoe County will soon choose their representatives. Here’s a look at the candidates running in key local ridings.

• Follow CTV News Barrie on social media on Election Day for all your local results

Barrie-Innisfil

• Andrea Khanjin is the current MPP and has held the seat since 2018. She is running for re-election with the PC Party.
• Andrew Harrigan, president of OSPEU/SEFPO Local 304, is running for the NDPs.
• Stephen Ciesielski is running for the Green Party of Ontario.
• Dane Lee is the Liberal candidate in this riding.
• Sam Mangiapane is representing the New Blue Party.
• Anna Yuryeva is running for the Ontario Moderate Party.

Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte

• Doug Downey, Ontario’s Attorney General, is seeking another term. He has represented the riding since 2018.
• Rose Zacharias is a family physician and the Liberal candidate in this riding.
• Tim Grant is running for the Green Party in the upcoming election.
• Tracey Lapham is representing the NDP in this riding.
• Erin Patterson is running under the Libertarian banner.
• Alex Della Ventura is representing the New Blue Party.

Simcoe North

• Jill Dunlop has served as MPP since 2018 and is running again for the PC Party.
• Jordi Malcolm, a university student from Orillia, is representing the NDPs.
• William Joslin is the candidate for the Libertarian party.
• Walter Alvarez-Bardales, is running for the Liberal Party.
• Chris Carr, is representing the Green Party.
• Dave Brunelle is running for the New Blue Party.

Simcoe-Grey

• Brian Saunderson, the former mayor of Collingwood and current MPP, is seeking re-election for the PC Party.
• Ted Crysler, a lawyer and entrepreneur, ran in 2022 and is making another attempt.
• Allan Kuhn, a social farming advocate from Angus, is running for the Greens.
• Benten Tinkler is representing the New Democrats in the election.
• David Ghobrial is representing the New Blue Party in the election.

York-Simcoe

• Caroline Mulroney, current MPP, is seeking another term after being first elected in 2018.
• Jennifer Baron is running for the Green Party.
• Brent Fellman is representing the New Blue Party in the election.
• Justin Graham is representing the New Democratic Party in the election.
• Franco Colavecchia is representing Ontario Moderate Party in the election.
• Fatima Chaudry is running for the Liberal Party.
• Sean Conroy is the Libertarian candidate.
• Alana Hollander is the Ontario Party candidate.

Newmarket-Aurora

• Dawn Gallagher Murphy is the current MPP seeking re-election for the PCs.
• Chris Ballard, a former Ontario cabinet minister, is running for the Liberals.
• Denis Heng is the NDP candidate in Newmarket-Aurora.
• David Jakebiec is running for the Green Party.
• Shirin Khasbakhi is the New Blue Party candidate.
• Yuri Duboisky is the Ontario Moderate Party candidate.

Dufferin-Caledon

• Sylvia Jones, current MPP, is seeking re-election. She has served as deputy premier and Minister of Health since 2022.
• Sandy Brown is representing the Green Party in this riding.
• Michael Dehn is the Liberal candidate in Dufferin-Caledon.
• Kris Eggleton is running for the New Blue Party.
• George Nakitsas is running for the NDP.
• Alexey Cherkashov is the Moderate Party candidate for this riding.
• Jeffrey Halsall is running as an Independent.

Parry Sound–Muskoka

• Graydon Smith, the former Bracebridge mayor was first elected MPP in 2022. He is running for re-election with the PC Party.
• Jim Ronholm has been named as the NDP’s candidate in this riding.
• Matt Richter, Deputy Leader of the Ontario Greens, is once again running in Parry Sound–Muskoka.
• Brandon Nicksy is running under the New Blue Party banner.
• Helen Kroeker is representing the Ontario Party in the election.
• David Innes is the Liberal Party canadidate.

Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound

• Paul Vickers is running for the PC Party in this riding. Current MPP Rick Byers announced in the fall he would not seek re-election.
• James Harris is representing the NDP.
• Selwyn Hicks, a former municipal politician and past Grey County warden, is the Liberal candidate.
• Joel Loughead is running for the Green Party.
• Vincent Grimaldi is the New Blue Party’s candidate for the riding.
• Michael Butt is running under the Libertarian banner.
• Ann Gillies is representing the single-issue Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda Party in the election.
• Matt Fritz represents the Alliance in this riding.

>> Complete Election News here