Who’s running? 2026 Creston and area election candidates

Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC and media reports. The nomination deadline is Sept. 11.

(x) denotes incumbent

CRESTON 
Mayor 
Denise Dumas (incumbent councillor)
Neil Farstad

Councillor (6 to be elected)
Monique Ares (x)
Keith Baldwin (x)
Norm Eisler (x)
Judy Germann
Carolyn Hawton (x)
Sandra Heykamp
Megan Holland (x)
Rob Krausz
George Longpre
Danette Polzin
Ferd Schmidt
Tanya Wall

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
Area A (East Shore)
Garry Jackman (x)
Forrest Demman

Area B (Rural Creston)
Roger Tierney (x)
Danny Turner

Area C (Rural Creston)
Mike Martel
Kelly Vandenberghe (x)

KOOTENAY LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Rural Creston (2 to be elected)
Cody Beebe
Mary Blackmore (x)
Allan Gribbin(x)

Creston (1 to be elected)
Patton Gatto-Beebe
Sarah Madsen
Clements Verhoeven

East Shore/North Shore (Elected by acclamation)
Lenora Trenaman (x)

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