Ward 7 · City Councillor
Theresa Kavanagh
Incumbent
Theresa Kavanagh is the incumbent City Councillor for Bay Ward (Ward 7), first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, and has served as Deputy Mayor of Ottawa since July 2023. She chairs the Ottawa Community Housing board, a role she took on in 2022, and previously served as an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee from 2010 to 2018. She is running for a third term in the October 26, 2026 municipal election against challengers Butch Moore and Spencer Radford.
What the public record shows
Theresa Kavanagh is the incumbent City Councillor for Bay Ward (Ward 7), Ottawa, first elected in 2018.
“Kavanagh serves as Ottawa City Councillor for Bay Ward (since December 2018)” en.wikipedia.org
“The former Parliament Hill staffer and school trustee got about 83 per cent of ballots cast in October 2022.” ca.news.yahoo.com
Kavanagh is running for re-election as Bay Ward councillor in the October 26, 2026 Ottawa municipal election, facing challengers Butch Moore and Spencer Radford.
“The race in 2026 pits her against Butch Moore and security guard Spencer Radford.” ca.news.yahoo.com
“Theresa Kavanagh, candidate for councillor in Ward 7 - Bay, shares a message to voters ahead of the 2026 municipal election.” ctvnews.ca
Kavanagh has served as Deputy Mayor of Ottawa since July 2023.
“Kavanagh serves as Ottawa City Councillor for Bay Ward (since December 2018) and Deputy Mayor of Ottawa (since July 2023).” en.wikipedia.org
“Theresa Kavanagh - Councillor and Deputy Mayor - Ward 7 Bay” ottawa.ca
Kavanagh has served as Board Chair of Ottawa Community Housing since 2022.
“Serves as Chair of Ottawa Community Housing” reelecttheresakavanagh.ca
“she proudly becoming board chair in 2022” och-lco.ca
Before entering municipal politics, Kavanagh served as an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee from 2010 to 2018.
“she served as an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustee from December 1, 2010 to December 1, 2018” en.wikipedia.org
“The former Parliament Hill staffer and school trustee got about 83 per cent of ballots cast in October 2022.” ca.news.yahoo.com
Where to hear it from them
Also on this ballot
- Spencer Radford
- Butch Moore
How this page was put together
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