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Scarlett Gillespie
Scarlett Gillespie is a Canadian community organizer and affordable-housing activist in Hamilton, Ontario, and executive director of the Sex Workers' Action Program (SWAP) Hamilton.
7.0%Vote share · Result · Hamilton Mayoral Election 2026
- Voting day
- (yesterday)
She also performs under the name Jelena Vermilion. She is a candidate for Mayor of Hamilton in the 26 October 2026 municipal election, against incumbent Andrea Horwath.
Career
Gillespie works as a community organizer and housing activist and leads SWAP Hamilton. In 2024 she received an award from the Hamilton YWCA for her advocacy. She announced her mayoral candidacy on 29 July 2025 and registered on 1 May 2026. Wikipedia lists her campaign website as scarlettformayor.ca.
Positions
According to Wikipedia, her platform prioritizes housing, tenant protections, climate justice, transparency at city hall, community-led initiatives and strengthening the arts sector. Wikipedia lists endorsements from Queer Momentum, the Municipal Socialist Alliance, SOPEN Hamilton and CUPE 3906, among others.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia
Hamilton Mayoral Election 2026
Result
| # | Outcome | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Keanin Loomis | 42.0% |
| 2 |  Rob Cooper | 32.0% |
| 3 |  Andrea HorwathCentre-left | 14.0% |
| 4 | SScarlett Gillespie | 7.0% |
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