The Windsor & District Labour Council identified key issues in the Oct. 26 2026 municipal elections:

• ensuring transparency and accountability in decision-making
• providing public services that support thriving communities — libraries, transit, public health, child care
• advancing measures to address sustainability
• promoting a range of affordable housing options
• protecting good jobs in Windsor-Essex County

Following a consultative and deliberative process, the Windsor & District Labour Council has endorsed the following candidates for office:

In Amherstburg,

• Michael Prue for mayor
• Jen DeLuca for town councillor

In Essex, Sherry Bondy for mayor

In Kingsville, Sheri Lowrie for town councillor

In Lakeshore,

• Tracey Bailey for mayor
• Kirk Walstedt for deputy mayor
• Kelsey Santarossa for Ward 4 town councillor

In Leamington, Heather Latam for town council

In Tecumseh,

• Joe Bachetti for mayor
• Alex Ilijoski for Ward 3 town councillor
• Cheryl Hardcastle for Ward 4 town councillor
• Marisa Nabbout for Ward 5 town councillor

In Windsor,

• Frazier Fathers for Ward 2 city councillor
• Ken Acton for Ward 5 city councillor
• Jeremy Renaud for Ward 6 city councillor
• Angelo Marignani for Ward 7 city councillor
• Kevin Racine for Ward 8 city councillor
• Kieran McKenzie for Ward 9 city councillor