Explore the 2026 candidates

Official candidate directory — free to explore

530 official candidates across 71 electorates. Names, parties, electorate nominations and list positions are sourced from the Electoral Commission. This directory does not generate political scores. Candidate questionnaire responses and real VoteMatch results are not published in this directory.

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530 candidates found. Select up to three to compare their official details.

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ABEL, Steve

Green Party

Waitākere
Party-list position 12

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AFEAKI, Hine

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party

Māngere
Party-list position 4

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

AITKEN, Cory

Alliance Party

List only
Party-list position 16

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ALCOCK, John

New Zealand Loyal

Ōtāhuhu
Party-list position 9

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ALE, Victoria

Alliance Party

Wairarapa
Party-list position 6

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ALEXANDER, William Donald

Free Palestine

Wigram
Party-list position 5

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ALLRED, Aaron

ACT New Zealand

Rangitata
Party-list position 37

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ALP, Kelvyn

New Zealand Loyal

Māngere
Party-list position 1

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ALVAREZ DE LUGO, Juan

ACT New Zealand

Maungakiekie
Party-list position 25

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ANDERSEN, Ginny

Labour Party

Hutt South
Party-list position 12

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ANDERSEN, Vincent

New Zealand First Party

Coromandel
Party-list position 30

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ANDERSON, Blair

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Christchurch Central
Party-list position 8

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ANDERSON, Liam

Money Free Party NZ

Wellington Bays
Electorate only

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ANDERSON, Miles John

National Party

Waitaki
Party-list position 46

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

APPLEBY, Michael

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Wellington North
Party-list position 2

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ARBUCKLE, Jamie

New Zealand First Party

Kaikōura
Party-list position 13

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ARNEIL, Mark Russell

New Zealand First Party

Christchurch Central
Party-list position 24

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ARNEIL, Taylor

New Zealand First Party

Wellington North
Party-list position 40

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ARYA, Lalit

National Party

Ōtāhuhu
Party-list position 58

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ASUNCION, Kristine

National Party

Dunedin
Party-list position 41

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ATTENBOROUGH, Jamie

Opportunity Party

Mt Roskill
Party-list position 29

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

ATWAL, Robin

National Party

List only
Party-list position 70

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

BACKHOUSE, Cedric

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party

Rangitīkei
Party-list position 12

OFFICIAL NOMINATION

BAILLIE, Chris

ACT New Zealand

Nelson
Party-list position 46