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Brady Rogers Wins Kelowna Council Seat With 12,635 Votes

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Brady Rogers was elected to Kelowna city council with 12,635 votes.
He placed fourth among 37 candidates, securing one of eight at-large seats.
A boardwalk dispute motivated his candidacy and generated over 100,000 views of his slogans.
Five of eight councillors are newcomers, creating the first majority since 2011.
Rogers says he will focus on housing, transit, taxation and homelessness.

History

Historical Context

Since the federal National Homeless Initiative launched in 1999, Vancouver’s homeless count rose from under 600 in 1999 to 2,174 by 2005. The 2000 Regional Homelessness Plan and 2006 Project Civil City, backed by CMHC and provincial land purchases, aimed to expand affordable housing. Today, Kelowna’s council race echoes those earlier provincial efforts to secure new funding and reduce homelessness.

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Story summary

Brady Rogers was elected to Kelowna city council with 12,635 votes.
He placed fourth among 37 candidates, securing one of eight at-large seats.
A boardwalk dispute motivated his candidacy and generated over 100,000 views of his slogans.
Five of eight councillors are newcomers, creating the first majority since 2011.
Rogers says he will focus on housing, transit, taxation and homelessness.

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