Here are all of the Edmonton mayoral candidates running in 2025 | Daily Hive

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On Oct. 20, 2025, Edmontonians will head to the polls to vote for their next mayor, city council and school board trustees.

If you’ve been out of the loop so far, no worries, we’re here to get you up to speed. We’ve put together a handy list of all the mayoral candidates, with bite-sized introductions to each, their top priorities, and their websites where you can find more information.

As of Tuesday, Sept. 9, 12 people are officially running for mayor. Here’s a quick look at who’s in the race.

Paul Bakhmut

Paul Bakhmut, founder of the New Edmonton Party, has held several roles in the Alberta Government, most recently as senior policy advisor to the minister of tech and innovation. He says Edmonton needs greater transparency, modernized services, and a civic culture that attracts people to live, work, and build.

Ronald Stewart Billingsley Jr.

According to his website, Billingsley is a lawyer with experience in family and divorce law who has faced legal and professional challenges related to mental health and addiction. His priorities, if elected, are ending homelessness, allowing non-citizen permanent residents to vote in municipal elections, and challenging Bill 20 for greater municipal autonomy.

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell has served as councillor for Ward pihêsiwin since 2017 and is a member of the Better Edmonton Party. His priorities are proactive community policing, fiscal responsibility, ensuring tax dollars deliver value, and improving public services, including infrastructure development and addressing homelessness, to support a safer and more efficient city.

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina, a businessman and former city councillor from 2007 to 2021, says Edmonton needs a decisive mayor to address the city’s challenges promptly and efficiently. His priorities focus on repairing broken systems and ensuring taxpayers’ dollars are spent responsibly to improve city services and overall municipal effectiveness.

Malik Chukwudi

Malik Chukwudi has a background in geological engineering and over 15 years in oil and gas drilling, plus six years in coal mining. His priorities are reducing what he describes as wasteful spending, stimulating the economy through targeted spending and tax cuts, and addressing homelessness and mental health issues.

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Vanessa Denman

Vanessa Denman is a business consultant with experience in finance and marketing. Her priorities include sustainable growth, improving Edmonton’s environmental health, and creating a resilient and equitable city.

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski has run for Edmonton City Council three times, in addition to running twice provincially and once federally. He holds post-secondary education in law enforcement, marine science, and medicine. His priorities are combating crime, supporting victims, and expanding access to community-based health and legal services to strengthen safety and well-being across Edmonton.

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack has represented Wards 1 and Nakota Isga on Edmonton City Council since 2013. His priorities include maintaining reliable city services, keeping the city affordable, enhancing public safety, promoting smart growth and economic development, and delivering independent, transparent leadership focused on accountability, community needs, and long-term planning for Edmontonians.

Omar Mohammad

Omar Mohammad, a lifelong Edmontonian and pediatric dental surgeon, prioritizes fiscal responsibility, affordable housing, addressing homelessness and food insecurity, public safety, and accountability.

Utha Nadauk

Utha Nadauk filed their intent to run for mayor on July 23. No information about their background, platform, or contact details is publicly available.

Olney Tugwell

Olney Tugwell has spent much of his career in public service, including as a probation and parole officer and, most recently, as health and wellness director with Heart Lake First Nation, according to his LinkedIn page. Tugwell’s priorities are lowering taxes, improving safety and transparency, supporting small businesses, and strengthening provincial partnerships.

Michael Walters

Michael Walters, a two-time city councillor from 2013 to 2021, says his priorities are maintaining affordability, enhancing public safety, ensuring reliable city services, and building a more vibrant Edmonton.