Ward 2 · City Councillor
Laura Dudas
Incumbent
Laura Dudas is the incumbent candidate for city councillor for Ward 2, Orléans West-Innes, in the 2026 Ottawa municipal election, running against Jenna Jessop and David Purchase. She was first elected to Ottawa City Council in 2018 representing Innes Ward and was re-elected in 2022 to the redistributed Orléans West-Innes Ward. During her first term she served as the city's Deputy Mayor. Before her political career, Dudas worked as a journalist at daily newspapers including the Ottawa Sun.
What the public record shows
Laura Dudas is a candidate for city councillor for Ward 2, Orléans West-Innes, in the 2026 Ottawa municipal election.
“Laura Dudas, candidate for councillor in Ward 2 - Orléans West-Innes, shares a message to voters ahead of the 2026 municipal election.” ctvnews.ca
“The eastern ward's ballots for the 2026 election include her, public servant Jenna Jessop and David Purchase.” cbc.ca
Laura Dudas was first elected to Ottawa City Council in 2018 as the councillor for Innes Ward.
“Laura Lee Dudas (née Czekaj; born November 3, 1978) is a Canadian politician and journalist who was elected to Ottawa City Council in the 2018 Ottawa municipal election representing Innes Ward.” en.wikipedia.org
“Laura Dudas was first elected to Ottawa City Council in 2018 as the Councillor for Innes Ward” lauradudas.ca
Laura Dudas was re-elected in 2022 to represent the renamed/redistributed Orléans West-Innes Ward.
“She was re-elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election in the renamed Orléans West-Innes Ward.” en.wikipedia.org
“re-elected in 2022 to represent the newly redistributed Orléans West–Innes Ward” lauradudas.ca
Laura Dudas served as Ottawa's Deputy Mayor during her first term on council.
“During her initial term, Laura served as Ottawa's Deputy Mayor” lauradudas.ca
“Dudas served as Deputy Mayor for the City of Ottawa from December, 2018 – December 1, 2022.” en.wikipedia.org
Before entering politics, Laura Dudas worked as a journalist at daily newspapers including the Ottawa Sun.
“honed her media expertise as a journalist for daily newspapers such as the Ottawa Sun, Stratford Beacon Herald, and Cambridge Reporter” lauradudas.ca
“is a Canadian politician and journalist” en.wikipedia.org
Where to hear it from them
Also on this ballot
- Jenna Jessop
- David Purchase
How this page was put together
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