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Candidate for Mayor · Markham

Frank Scarpitti

Mayor of Markham

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Background

  • Long-serving mayor; joined the race on the final day of nominations. 1
  • Markham's longest-serving mayor: first elected to council as a regional councillor in 1985 and mayor since 2006. 2

Platform highlights

No published platform found in our sources.

Positives & concerns

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Positives

  • Re-elected mayor five consecutive times; won 64.35% of the vote in 2022, per The Canadianist. 23

Concerns

No sourced concerns found. This reflects limited coverage, not a judgement.

Sources

  1. 1
    Markham election field set: A 3-way mayoral race

    Markham Economist & Sun (YorkRegion.com) · 2026-08-23 · News

  2. 2
    Markham Votes 2026: Three Candidates Compete to Lead a City Facing Enormous Growth

    The Canadianist · 2026-08 · News

  3. 3
    2022 York Region municipal elections (results tables)

    Wikipedia · Reference

  4. 4
    Who's Running

    City of Markham (Elections Markham) · Official

  5. 5
    Candidates Confirmed for Markham's October Municipal Election

    City of Markham · 2026-08-24 · Official

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Profile last reviewed October 1, 2026. Positives and concerns are summaries of what the cited sources report, not this site's views.