The questions are ours. The answers are theirs. The decision is yours.
On October 26, Oxford County voters will choose the people who’ll make decisions on behalf of our communities for the next four years. Those decisions affect all of us — from taxes and spending to roads, infrastructure, growth, development, land use, and the future of our communities.
But how well do you really know the people asking for your vote?
Campaign signs and slogans only tell you so much. That’s why Stand4Oxford went directly to the candidates and asked them where they stand on some of the issues facing Oxford County and its communities.
Every candidate received the same questions. We publish their answers as submitted — without rewriting, summarizing, interpreting, ranking, or scoring them.
We’re not looking for “right” answers. We’re looking for their answers.
We’re not here to tell you who to vote for.
We’ll ask the questions. They’ll provide the answers. You decide what those answers mean to you.
*Didn’t receive the questionnaire? Contact us at stand4oxford.election@gmail.com and we’ll send it to you.
Candidate Responses
Candidates are listed by municipality and office. Click a candidate’s name to read their responses.
Blandford-Blenheim
Mayor
- Clayton Haight — Response received September 30, 2026
- Mark Peterson — No response received by September 24, 2026
Deputy Mayor
- Tina Young (Acclaimed) — No response received by September 24, 2026
Councillor
- Bob Shoemaker — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Bruce Banbury — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Cryltal Wymenga — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Nancy Demarest — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Richard Kohman — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Vanessa Hnat — No response received by September 24, 2026
East Zorra-Tavistock
Mayor
- Don Edmiston — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Philip Schaefer — Response received September 17, 2026
Deputy Mayor
- Bradley Smith (Acclaimed) — No response received by September 24, 2026
Councillor
Ward 1
- Nicolas Faye — Response received September 22, 2026
- Jon Ross — Response received September 24, 2026
- Steven Van Wyk — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 2
- Angie Brenner — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Scott Rudy — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 3
- Don Chowan — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Sheri Karelsen — Response received September 24, 2026
- Matthew Gillespie — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Jeremy Smith — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ingersoll
Mayor
- Brian Petrie — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Tim Lobzun — Response received September 9, 2026
Deputy Mayor
- Lindsay Wilson — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Mike Tucker — No response received by September 24, 2026
Councillor
- Dave Cripps — Response received September 14, 2026
- Fred Freeman — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Kristy Van Kooten-Bossens — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Louie D’Orazio — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Matt Daltrey — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Matthew Chambers — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Mike Bowman — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Rick Eus — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Shannon Hutson — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Sherry Ashby — Response received September 23, 2026
Norwich
Mayor
- Adrian Couwenberg — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Jim Palmer — Response received September 22, 2026
Councillor
Ward 1
- Marius Kerkhoff — Response received September 16, 2026
- Roy King — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 2
- Lynne DePlancke — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Tim Thompson — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 3
- Shawn Gear (Acclaimed) — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 4
- Karl Toews — Response received September 22, 2026
- Lacey Hird — No response received by September 24, 2026
South-West Oxford
Mayor
- Craig Gillis (Acclaimed) — No response received by September 24, 2026
Councillor
Ward 1
- Paul Buchner (Acclaimed) — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 2
- Jennifer Young — Response received September 22, 2026
- Peter (Pete) Ypma — Response received September 18, 2026
Ward 3
- George Klosler — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Mike West — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 4
- Isaiah Friend — No response received by September 24, 2026
- John de Bruyn — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 5
- Aaron Lonsberry — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Perry Wall — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 6
- David (Dave) Mitchell — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Tanya Gillis — No response received by September 24, 2026
Tillsonburg
Mayor
- Deb Gilvesy — Response received September 10, 2026
- Kelly Spencer — No response received by September 24, 2026
Councillor
- Chrissy Rosehart — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Christopher (Chris) Parker — Response received September 10, 2026
- Clayton Curtis — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Dave Beres — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Deanna (Dee) Tosto — Response received September 10, 2026
- Felix Nonso Nzemeka — Response received September 11, 2026
- John Gilvesy — Response received September 24, 2026
- Katherine Englander — Response received September 10, 2026
- Kim Sage — Response received September 16, 2026
- Lindsey Ambrus Mejaski — Response received September 20, 2026
- Ron Gasparetto — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Stephen Molnar — Response received September 22, 2026
Woodstock
Mayor
- Aaron Gorlick — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Anthony Scalisi — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Asjad Hussain — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Jerry Acchione — Response received September 23, 2026
Deputy Mayor-County Councillor
- Bernia Martin — Response received September 11, 2026
- Deb Tait — Response received September 24, 2026
- Jarrod Erb — No response received by September 24, 2026
Councillor
- Connie Lauder — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Daniel Leduc — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Dave Bloxsidge — Response received September 22, 2026
- Joe Brown — Response received September 8, 2026
- Kate Leatherbarrow — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Kurt Sutherland — Response received September 24, 2026
- Maureen Ralph — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Sandeep Sidhu — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Wes Mazur — Response received September 10, 2026
City-County Councillor
- Kelly Gilson — Response received September 20, 2026
- Mark Schadenberg — Response received September 24, 2026
Zorra
Mayor
- Crystal Finch — No response received by September 24, 2026
- Katie Grigg — No questionnaire response received by September 24, 2026
- Mrs. Lori McDonald — Response received September 24, 2026
Councillor
Ward 1
- James Chamberlain (Acclaimed) — No response received by September 24, 2026
Ward 2
- Adam Skeggs — Response received September 22, 2026
- Izabela Bielaska-Hornblower — Response received September 26, 2026
- Roger Moyer — Response received September 19, 2026
Ward 3
- Michael Kukhta (Acclaimed) — Response received September 24, 2026
Ward 4
- Nicole Barnett (Acclaimed) — Response received September 24, 2026
Candidate responses are published as submitted. Candidates who did not submit a questionnaire response by the September 24, 2026 deadline are identified accordingly.