Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens after his State of the City address, April 8, 2026. (Photo by Maureen Revait)Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens after his State of the City address, April 8, 2026. (Photo by Maureen Revait)
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Dilkens seeking re-election

Drew Dilkens is seeking another term as Windsor's mayor.

Though his name did not appear on the list of candidates as of Thursday evening, he told reporters he plans to file before the deadline on Friday.

"We've got so many exciting things happening, things that you've seen play out over the course of the last year but so much more in the pipeline and I look forward to knocking on doors and having great conversations with residents," said Dilkens.

Dilkens was first elected as mayor in 2014. He served two terms on council prior to that.

He joins nine other candidates who have filed as of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The candidates include Benjamin Danyluk, Aaron Day, Fred Francis, Dylon Graves, Tara Grayer, Nick Kolasky, Kat Pasquach, Patrick Sutherland, and Louis Vaupotic.

Interested parties have until 2 p.m. on Friday to file their nomination papers.

The municipal election is on October 26, 2026.

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