There are two candidates seeking the position of warden for Essex County. Tecumseh’s mayor-elect Joe Bachetti and Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley have declared their intention to succeed Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald, who decided not to seek a second term as warden. There are also two candidates for deputy warden—Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey and LaSalle Deputy Mayor Mike Akpata. County council will vote for warden and deputy warden at its meeting on November 18th.
