Forward Nanaimo 2026

Election 2026 Endorsements

We are thrilled to announce our endorsements for Nanaimo’s municipal election:

For Mayor

✅ Sarah Lovegrove

For City Council

✅ Marnie Boers

✅ Paul Chapman

✅ Andréa Coutu

✅ Hilary Eastmure

✅ Meg Fyfe Watkins

✅ Ben Geselbracht

✅ Erin Hemmens

✅ Paul Manly

Each of them impressed us with strong values, bold ideas, a clear track record of walking the talk, and the skills to move Nanaimo forward for the next four years. You can learn more about these candidates and our selection process on our Candidate Endorsements page.

How You Can Help

Now we need your help to get the word out and elect these fantastic candidates!

Help Spread the Word
Donate to Our Campaign

Our Values

  • Build our local economy with care for the environment
  • Affordable, convenient, and resilient communities
  • Equitable access to health, safety, and food
  • Build trust through transparency and reliability

You can learn more on Our Values page.

“Dodds Narrows and Cable Bay Trail” by Russell McNeil is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

For Media Inquiries

Contact us at ForwardNanaimo@gmail.com.