11 candidates vying to become next mayor of Winnipeg

The deadline has come and gone and as of last check, 11 candidates are officially nominated to be Winnipeg’s next mayor.

The deadline has come and gone and as of last check, 11 candidates are officially nominated to be Winnipeg’s next mayor.

Nominations closed at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday for people to hand in their nomination papers.

The 11 candidates are running to replace Brian Bowman as mayor, who announced in 2020 he would not be seeking re-election.

All candidate bios are in alphabetical order.

Winnipeg’s election is Oct. 26.

Idris Adelakun officially registered his candidacy on May 11. It is his first time running for public office.