Incumbent Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming faces three challengers for his position as nominations for the October 17th election closed Friday afternoon. One of those seeking the mayor role is Councillor Kari Gares . Gares was first elected to Council in 2018 and had considered running for Mayor in 2022 . The two other challengers are Wayne Lippert and Jerrod Stephenson
For detailed look at who is running for Vernon Council in 2026 see below
to view provincial candidates go to 2026 General Local Elections
Mayor
Victor Cumming- x
Kari Gare
Wayne Lippert
Jerrod Stephenson
Council (6)
Wayne Carson
Robert Cook
Barry Dorval
Teresa Durning-X
Kelly Fehr-x
Dustin Griffin
Dauna Kennedy
Amy Klassen
Sarah Moorehouse
Akbal Mund
Robert Sawatsky
David Scarlatescu
Kari Statham
Dawn Tucker
Diana Wilson
