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The City Council Candidates

Interviewed on The 155 Podcast

Nenos Damerchie
Nenos Damerchie
Hamilton City Councillor · Ward 8
Registered August 17, 2026
Lives in ward: Yes (Ward 8)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E204
Ward 8 Hamilton City Council: Nenos Damerchie

Nenos Damerchie is running for Hamilton City Councillor in Ward 8.

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Damerchie.com
Dawn Danko
Dawn Danko
Hamilton City Councillor · Ward 8
Registered May 15, 2026
Lives in ward: Yes (Ward 8)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E203
Ward 8 Hamilton City Council: Dawn Danko

Dawn Danko is running for Hamilton City Councillor in Ward 8.

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Dawndanko.ca
Jacob ten Brinke
Jacob ten Brinke
Hamilton City Councillor · Ward 8
Registered May 1, 2026
Lives in ward: No (Ward 6)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E202
Ward 8 Hamilton City Council: Jacob ten Brinke

Jacob ten Brinke is running for Hamilton City Councillor in Ward 8.

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Jacob4ward8.com ↗
Adlan Taramov
Adlan Taramov
Hamilton City Councillor · Ward 8
Registered August 20, 2026
Lives in ward: Yes (Ward 8)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E201
Ward 8 Hamilton City Council: Adlan Taramov

Adlan Taramov is running for Hamilton City Councillor in Ward 8.

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Adlantaramov.ca

Did Not Participate in The 155 Podcast Interviews

Pat Piro
Registered August 18, 2026 · Lives in ward: Yes (Ward 8)
Jonathan Morris
Registered August 20, 2026 · Lives in ward: No (Ward 2)
Ronald Terry Whitehead
Registered August 21, 2026 · Lives in ward: No (Ward 14)

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (Public School Trustee) Candidates

All HWDSB races
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board · Trustee seat covering Wards 8 & 14

Interviewed on The 155 Podcast

Daunte Hillen
Daunte Hillen
HWDSB Trustee · Wards 8 & 14
Registered August 20, 2026
Lives in trustee ward: Yes (Wards 8 & 14)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E200
Ward 8 & 14 Hamilton Public School Trustee: Daunte Hillen

Daunte Hillen is running for school board trustee for Wards 8 & 14.

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Ben O’Reilly
Ben O’Reilly
HWDSB Trustee · Wards 8 & 14
Registered May 1, 2026
Lives in trustee ward: Yes (Wards 8 & 14)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E199
Ward 8 & 14 Hamilton Public School Trustee: Ben O’Reilly

Ben O’Reilly is running for school board trustee for Wards 8 & 14.

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Benoreilly.ca ↗

Did Not Participate in The 155 Podcast Interviews

Bryan Johnson
Registered August 21, 2026 · Lives in trustee ward: No (Wards 6 & 9)

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (Catholic School Trustee) Candidates

All HWCDSB races
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board · Trustee seat covering Wards 8 & 14

Interviewed on The 155 Podcast

Jessica Bonilla-Damptey
Jessica Bonilla-Damptey
HWCDSB Trustee · Wards 8 & 14
Registered August 21, 2026
Lives in trustee ward: Yes (Wards 8 & 14)
The 155 Podcast
The 155 Podcast · S2026:E198
Ward 8 & 14 Hamilton Catholic School Trustee: Jessica Bonilla-Damptey

Jessica Bonilla-Damptey is running for Catholic School Board Trustee in Hamilton’s Wards 8 & 14.

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Did Not Participate in The 155 Podcast Interviews

John Valvasori
Registered July 30, 2026 · Lives in trustee ward: No (Wards 9 & 11)
Helena Wieslawa Chrapka
Registered August 20, 2026 · Lives in trustee ward: Yes (Wards 8 & 14)

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