LGBTIQA+ candidates

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The list of candidates is based on data from the 2020 elections and will be updated progressively as announcements are made.
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Elected!

Sam
Spinks

Greater Shepparton
Poplar
Ward

Ellen
Burns

Ballarat
Brown Hill
Ward

Robert
Pattie-Williams

Ballarat
Buninyong
Ward

Phillip
Yordonopulo

Ballarat
Golden Point
Ward

Jay
Morrison

Ballarat
Wendouree
Ward

Sam
Boatwright

Banyule
Grimshaw
Ward

Greta
Gillies

Banyule
Sherbourne
Ward

Mat
Morgan

Bass Coast
Bunarong
Ward

Mikhaela
Barlow

Bass Coast
Island
Ward

Denise
Azar

Baw Baw
Central
Ward

Jules
Cole

Baw Baw
Central
Ward

Michael
Leaney

Baw Baw
East
Ward

Liam
Kruger

Bayside
Ivison
Ward

Rochelle
Pattison

Boroondara
Glenferrie
Ward

Robert
Baillieu

Boroondara
Riversdale
Ward

Paul
Hollingworth

Brimbank
Kororoit Creek
Ward

Deb
Chumbley

Campaspe

Stephanie
Grigg

Cardinia
Henty
Ward

Tosh-Jake
Finnigan

Colac Otway

Chrissy
de Deugd

Colac Otway

Kristine
Olaris

Darebin
Central
Ward

Alexander
Taylor

Darebin
Central
Ward

Liz
Landray

Darebin
South Central
Ward

Susan
Rennie

Darebin
South East
Ward

Cat
Rose

Darebin
South West
Ward

Steph
Price

Darebin
West
Ward

Emily
Green

Frankston
Kananook
Ward

Steve
Toms

Frankston
Yamala
Ward

Callum
Bugbird

Glen Eira
Murrumbeena
Ward

Emma
Robbins

Golden Plains

John
Cooper

Greater Bendigo
Ravenswood
Ward

Sarah
Hathway

Greater Geelong
Corio
Ward

Danny
Mahfoud

Greater Geelong
Corio
Ward

Maddie
Slater

Greater Geelong
Corio
Ward

Angela
Carr

Greater Geelong
Hamlyn Heights
Ward

Emilie
Flynn

Greater Geelong
Kardinia
Ward

Theresa
Slater

Greater Geelong
You Yangs
Ward

Benny
Pettersson

Hepburn

Kate
Hamley

Hume
Emu Creek
Ward

Jarrod
Bell

Hume
Jacksons Hill
Ward

Joe
Aguilus

Hume
Merlynston Creek
Ward

Phillip
di Biase

Hume
Roxburgh Park
Ward

Andrew
Church

Knox
Baird
Ward

Gus
Lambden

Latrobe
Moe
Ward

Steph
Morgan

Latrobe
Yallourn
Ward

Tomas
Lightbody

Manningham
Manna
Ward

Catherine
Robertson

Maribyrnong
Braybrook
Ward

Edward
Merrifield

Maribyrnong
River
Ward

Terri
Soumilas

Maribyrnong
Saltwater
Ward

Samantha
Meredith

Maribyrnong
Saltwater
Ward

Ari
Casanova

Maribyrnong
Sheoak
Ward

Clint
Lingard

Maribyrnong
Wattle
Ward

Julien
Macandili

Maribyrnong
Wattle
Ward

Emily
Brightside

Maroondah
Jubilee
Ward

Suzanne
Stojanovic

Maroondah
McAlpin
Ward

Jamal
Hakim

Melbourne
Lord Mayor

Roxane
Ingleton

Melbourne
Lord Mayor

Sue
Bolton

Merri-bek
Bababi Djinanang
Ward

Ella
Svensson

Merri-bek
Brunswick West
Ward

Owen
Miller

Merri-bek
Bulleke-bek
Ward

Corey
Perkins

Merri-bek
Pascoe Vale South
Ward

Kenna
Morrison

Merri-bek
Pentridge
Ward

Adam
Pulford

Merri-bek
Warrk-Warrk
Ward

Chloe
Holmes

Merri-bek
Westbreen
Ward

Jodie
Kinnersley

Moonee Valley
Myrnong
Ward

Jacob
Bettio

Moonee Valley
Queens Park
Ward

Abby
McCurdy

Moonee Valley
Woodlands
Ward

Ally
Munari

Moorabool

Voters should consider this candidate's history with LGBTIQA+ issues as part of making an informed decision.

Andrew
De Bartolo

Mornington Peninsula
Tootgarook
Ward

Alex
Grimes

Nillumbik
Edendale
Ward

Josie
Foster

Port Phillip
Alma
Ward

Rachel
Iampolski

Port Phillip
Balaclava
Ward

Ivy
Pierlot

Port Phillip
Lakeside
Ward

Barney
Moore

Port Phillip
Lakeside
Ward

Tim
Baxter

Port Phillip
St Kilda
Ward

Robbie
Nyaguy

Port Phillip
St Kilda
Ward

Donnie
Grigau

Queenscliffe

Jim
Forbes

South Gippsland
Strzelecki
Ward

Mike
Scott

Stonnington
Greville
Ward

Joe
Gianfriddo

Stonnington
Malvern Valley
Ward

Arkie
Paten

Stonnington
Orrong
Ward

Polly
Morgan

Stonnington
Tooronga
Ward

Steve
Stefanopoulos

Stonnington
Wattletree
Ward

Aleijsa
Henry

Surf Coast
Winchelsea
Ward

Dave
Fuller

Wangaratta
Bullawah
Ward

Allison
Winters

Wangaratta
Yarrunga
Ward

Nyssa
Leereveld

Whitehorse
Cootamundra
Ward

David
Tenni

Whitehorse
Elgar
Ward

Ned
Lindenmayer

Yarra
Boulevard
Ward

Edward
Crossland

Yarra
Curtain
Ward

Tony
Lee

Yarra
Hoddle
Ward

Harrison
Watt

Yarra
Langridge
Ward

Sam
Poustie

Yarra
Lennox
Ward

Thibaut
Clamart

Yarra
Nicholls
Ward

Bridgid
O'Brien

Yarra
Yarra Bend
Ward

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