A full list of candidates has been published for the upcoming Chester by-election.
Nine people (listed below, in alphabetical order) will be standing in the contest to replace the disgraced former MP Chris Matheson who resigned in October after being found guilty of sexual misconduct.
The deadline to register to vote in the by-election is Tuesday 15th November 2022.
The by-election will take place on 1st December.
The candidates officially on the ballot are as follows:
- Jeanie Barton (Reform UK)
- Paul Bowers (Green Party)
- Samantha Dixon (Labour Party)
- Cain Griffiths (UKIP)
- Rob Herd (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Hewison (The Rejoin EU Party)
- Howling Laud Hope (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
- Chris Quartermaine (Freedom Alliance)
- Liz Wardlaw (Conservative Party)
We’ll endeavour to contact all of the candidates and give each of them the opportunity to set out their case to voters in Chester.