Here’s who’s running in the federal election in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent

Federal election polling station in Windsor, Ont., on Sept. 2, 2021. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV Windsor)

Voters in southwestern Ontario will head to the polls as the 45th federal general election is held on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Elections Canada offices will open soon in each of the 343 federal electoral districts, including the three ridings in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.

Electors can visit an office to register and vote early by special ballot or to get information about voting or becoming a candidate. The nomination deadline is April 7.

Here’s a look at who is running so far:

Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore

Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore federal riding Source: Elections Canada.

Nick Babic - People’s Party of Canada

Alex Ilijoski - New Democratic Party

Irek Kusmierczyk - Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent)

Mark McKenzie - Conservative Party of Canada

Windsor West

Womdsor-West federal election riding Source: Elections Canada.

Jacob Bezaire - People’s Party of Canada

Harbinder Gill - Conservative Party of Canada

Joey Markham - Communist Party of Canada

Brian Masse - New Democratic Party (incumbent)

Essex

Essex federal election riding Source: Elections Canada.

Jason Henry - People’s Party of Canada

Chris Lewis - Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent)

Chris Sutton - Liberal Party of Canada

Lori Wightman - New Democratic Party

Chatham-Kent—Leamington

Chatham-Kent--Leamington federal riding Source: Elections Canada.

Dave Epp - Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent)

Seamus Fleming - New Democratic Party

This list was published on March 25 and will be updated as more information becomes available. Candidate nominations close on Monday, April 7. The complete list of candidates will be posted on elections.ca by Wednesday, April 9.