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Pair of Sunshine Coast Regional District seats contested as nominations close 

Tyler Hay
By Tyler Hay

Nominations have closed for the 2026 general local election, with two contested races for Sunshine Coast Regional District board seats. 

There are two candidates in Electoral Area B: incumbent Justine Gabias and Dean Miller. 

Electoral Area D is the only other contested race, with Scott Tilley and incumbent Kelly Backs on the ballot. 

Candidates in Electoral Areas A, E and F have been acclaimed. 

Christine Alexander is running in Area A, Donna McMahon in Area E and incumbent Kate-Louise Stamford in Area F. 

General voting day is Oct. 17. 

Tyler Hay
Tyler Hay
Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.

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