Election Day: Here's who's running in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent
Election Day: Here's who's running in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent
Windsor-Essex residents head to the polls Thursday for Election Day.
Where to follow along for the latest results and election news.
Here’s a look at the candidates in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.
Windsor-West:
Windsor West candidates for the 2022 provincial election.
- Progressive Conservatives - John Leontowicz
- Liberal - Linda McCurdy
- NDP - Lisa Gretzky (incumbent)
- Green - Krysta Glovasky-Ridsdale
- Ontario Party - Jeremy Palko
- New Blue party - Joshua Griffin
- None of the Above Party - no candidate
Windsor-Tecumseh:
Riding of Windsor-Tecumseh in the 2022 Provincial Election.
- Progressive Conservatives - Andrew Dowie
- Liberal - Gary Kaschak
- NDP - Gemma Grey-Hall
- Ontario Party - Steven Gifford
- New Blue - Sophia Sevo
- None of the Above Party - David Sylvestre
Essex:
Candidates running in the Essex riding in the 2022 provincial election.
- Progressive Conservatives - Anthony Leardi
- Liberal - Manpreet Brar
- NDP - Ron LeClair
- Ontario Party - Frank Causarano
- None of the Above Party - Kevin Linfield
- New Blue Party - Danielle Sylvester
Chatham-Kent-Leamington:
Chatham-Kent-Leamington riding in the 2022 Ontario election.
- Progressive Conservatives - Trevor Jones
- Liberal - No candidate
- NDP - Brock McGregor
- Ontario Party - Rick Nicholls (incumbent)
- None of the Above Party - Bryce Giroux
- Election day is set for Thursday, June 2.
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