Lakeshore Mayor Candidates (2026)

The 2026 Lakeshore mayoral race includes incumbent Mayor Tracey Bailey, first elected in 2022, and challenger Sam Sinjari — a Lakeshore businessman, philanthropist, and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship. Election Day is Monday, October 26, 2026.

Who is running for mayor of Lakeshore in 2026?

Incumbent Mayor Tracey Bailey, who was first elected in 2022, is seeking a second term, and is challenged by Sam Sinjari. Both filed to run in the 2026 municipal election.

How can voters compare the candidates?

Beyond biography, voters can weigh the things a mayor controls: focus and availability, how growth is planned against infrastructure capacity, transparency on budgets and public land, and follow-through from a project's start to its finish.

What makes Sam Sinjari different?

Sam's central pledge is a full-time mayor's office dedicated solely to Lakeshore, backed by 19 years of business and finance discipline and one of the region's deepest records of community service.

Where Sam Sinjari stands

Sam is running to give Lakeshore a full-time mayor who listens first, protects taxpayers, respects every one of the 13 communities, and gets things done.

Sources: Windsor News Today; AM800 CKLW candidate-filing coverage (2026).

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