Election 2026

Who is running for school trustee in Port Moody and SD43?

Eight of SD43's nine trustee seats are on the October 17, 2026 ballot; the Anmore and Belcarra seat was filled by acclamation. This is the final candidate list from each city, checked after the withdrawal deadline.

The final list, checked September 24, 2026: Port Moody has four candidates for its two seats (Emily Cheadle, Tracy Green, Jessica Morrison and Carola Thompson, all new). Coquitlam has nine candidates for four seats, including three incumbents. Port Coquitlam has six for two seats, including both incumbents. The shared Anmore and Belcarra seat went to its only candidate by acclamation on September 21. Nineteen candidates on the ballot for eight seats.

Port Moodyelects 2

Four candidates for two seats. The sitting Port Moody trustee is not running, so both seats are open. Every Port Moody voter gets two trustee votes.

  • New candidate

    Emily Cheadle

  • New candidate

    Tracy Green

  • New candidate

    Jessica Morrison

    The candidate behind this site

  • New candidate

    Carola Thompson

Coquitlamelects 4

The largest trustee block: nine candidates for four seats. Three of the four sitting Coquitlam trustees are running again.

  • New candidate

    Michael Baumann

  • Incumbent

    Chuck Denison

  • New candidate

    Rachel Drager

  • New candidate

    Dana Ebtekar

  • New candidate

    Candace Knoll

  • Incumbent

    Rosey Manhas

    Board vice chair

  • New candidate

    Shreya Qazi

  • New candidate

    Natalie Wang

  • Incumbent

    Craig Woods

Port Coquitlamelects 2

Six candidates for two seats. Both sitting trustees are running again. In 2022 nobody ran against them.

  • New candidate

    Andrea Chambers

  • New candidate

    Sadie Harber

  • Incumbent

    Christine Pollock

  • New candidate

    Julie Sherwood

  • Incumbent

    Michael Thomas

    Board chair

  • New candidate

    Blaire West

Anmore and Belcarraelects 1

The villages share one seat. The sitting trustee was the only candidate and was declared elected by acclamation on September 21, 2026, so there is no trustee vote in Anmore or Belcarra.

  • Incumbent

    Kerri Palmer Isaak

    Elected by acclamation

This guide is published by Jessica Morrison's campaign and she is one of the Port Moody candidates. Every entry comes from the official nomination list published by each city. Corrections: hello@jessicaforsd43.com.

Frequently asked questions

Who is running for SD43 trustee in Port Moody?

Four candidates are on the official list for the two Port Moody seats: Emily Cheadle, Tracy Green, Jessica Morrison and Carola Thompson. All four are new candidates. The sitting Port Moody trustee is not running.

How many school trustees does Port Moody elect?

Two. Every Port Moody voter can vote for up to two trustee candidates on the same ballot as mayor and council.

How is the SD43 board structured?

Nine trustees across four areas: Coquitlam elects four, Port Moody two, Port Coquitlam two, and Anmore and Belcarra share one. Each city runs its own trustee election, so you only vote for candidates in your own community.

Do Coquitlam trustee candidates appear on a Port Moody ballot?

No. Each community elects its own trustees. A Port Moody ballot lists only the Port Moody trustee candidates.

Is this the official candidate list?

Yes. Nominations closed September 11, 2026 and each municipality published its official list that day. The withdrawal deadline passed on September 18 with no trustee withdrawals, so these are the final ballots. This page was checked against each list on September 24, 2026.

When is the election?

Saturday, October 17, 2026, with advance voting October 7 and 10. See the How to Vote guide for registration, ID, and mail ballot details.

Sources

By Jessica Morrison, SD43 School Trustee Candidate · Updated October 6, 2026