Midland: who represents it, and who is running
Town of Midland — 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections votes on 2026-10-26. It elects one Mayor and one Deputy Mayor (both also sit on Simcoe County Council) and 7 Councillors, all at large; school trustees (SCDSB, SMCDSB, Viamonde, MonAvenir) are also elected (not captured here).
Holding office11
the sitting council
On the ballot20
8 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · What Midland is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Simcoe North — Adam Chambers (Conservative)
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Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gordon ✉️ Elected | Mayor → Running | Independent | Town of Midland | |
| Ute Schmid-Jones | Mayor Running | Independent | Town of Midland |
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Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Bald ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Bill Meridis ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Howie Major ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Jamie-Lee Ball ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Jaz Patel ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Sheldon East ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Blain Dusome | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Bob Jeffery | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Cody Oschefski | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Corinne McNaughton | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Derek Howard ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Frances Tupy | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Jerry Gagnon | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Margaret Hamelin ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Megan Marchildon ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Tyler Downer | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Yvonne Tietz ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
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Deputy Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Prost ✉️ Elected | Deputy Mayor → Running | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
| Catherine MacDonald ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Deputy Mayor | Independent | at large | Town of Midland |
4
Member of Provincial Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Dunlop Elected | Member of Provincial Parliament | Conservative | Simcoe North | Provincial legislature |
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Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Chambers ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Conservative | Simcoe North | House of Commons |
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Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- Certified list from the Town's Certified Candidates page (signed EL07: https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ftsnd35g/el07-list-of-certified-candidates-council.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-09. Election by internet/telephone voting ending 2026-10-26.
- The Town's candidate contact list prints some candidates' home addresses; these are not copied, nor are phone numbers. Candidate emails are kept only where the address names the campaign; bare personal mailboxes are left null.
- No race was acclaimed. Councillor Catherine MacDonald (certified as "Catherine E. MacDonald") is running for Deputy Mayor; Howie Major is certified as "Eric (Howie) Major". Roberta Bald is not on the certified list.
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Sources
Prepared 2026-10-09. Nomination papers are never opened: they carry home addresses. After voting day a candidate list becomes a result; these rows are reconciled, not deleted.