At Stratford Cares 100, we believe that local leadership shapes the everyday realities of our most vulnerable community members. With the Stratford Municipal Election coming up on Monday, October 26, 2026, making an informed decision has never been more vital.
We recently sent a targeted questionnaire to all certified candidates running for Mayor and City Council. Our questions focused directly on the complex realities of homelessness, housing instability, and mental health challenges currently impacting individuals and families across Stratford.
How to Use This Guide: Read and Compare: Click on the links below to expand their full, unedited responses. Make a Plan to Vote: Online and telephone voting windows in Stratford open on Friday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. and run until election day on October 26 at 8:00 p.m.
About This Questionnaire
Stratford Cares is sharing these responses as a community information resource. All participating candidates were provided with the same questions and the same opportunity to respond. Stratford Cares does not rank, score, recommend or endorse candidates. Responses represent the views of the individual candidates and are being shared for residents to read and consider for themselves. Not every candidate submitted a response to our questionnaire. To ensure residents can learn about all the candidates running in Stratford's 2026 Municipal Election, candidate information is also available through the City of Stratford's official election website.
Candidate responses will be added here as they are received. Please check back soon.
Thank You to Participating Candidates
We are incredibly grateful to the candidates for dedicating their time, energy, and thoughtful insights to these urgent issues. Our community deserves transparent answers on how our future council plans to navigate these interconnected challenges.
Hearing directly from candidates, alongside the experiences being shared with us by residents, helps Stratford Cares develop a better understanding of our community's needs and where further attention may be needed.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in this community conversation.