2027 Assembly Election
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Sinn Féin announce Assembly election candidates for Foyle, hoping to elect three MLAs
Sinn Féin are hoping to elect three MLAs in Foyle for the first time, standing three candidates next year. Ciara Ferguson, Christopher Jackson and Sandra Duffy will be on the ticket.
Doug Beattie quits Ulster Unionist Party citing ‘toxic atmosphere’ and ‘dismissive leadership’
Doug Beattie has quit the UUP, saying his position ‘is no longer tenable’. In a letter to party leader Jon Burrows, he says a ‘toxic atmosphere has been allowed to flourish’. He will serve the remainder of his term as an independent.
SDLP: Patsy McGlone not contesting next Assembly election
An MLA since 2003, Patsy McGlone will retire at the end of this Assembly mandate. He is the SDLP’s longest-serving politician in the Assembly, and has been described as a ‘stalwart’.
TUV announce North Antrim candidates for next year’s Assembly election
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) will field two North Antrim candidates in the Assembly election next year. The party say they hope to elect both Timothy Gaston and Kirk Wilson.
UUP: Doug Beattie to be reselected for Assembly election in Upper Bann
The local Ulster Unionist Party association in Upper Bann is now expected to reselect Doug Beattie to stand in next year’s Assembly election. It comes after the party HQ asked the association to ‘revisit’ its decision.
UUP: Doug Beattie will not be selected as Upper Bann candidate for next election
Doug Beattie will not be selected as the Ulster Unionist Party’s Upper Bann candidate in the next election. The BBC are reporting that he will stand either as an independent or for another party.
Alliance: Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong not standing for re-election next year
Alliance MLA for Strangford, Kellie Armstrong, will retire from politics next year after first being elected to Stormont in 2016. She is the first Alliance MLA to announce they will not be standing in 2027.
Sinn Fein: Maolíosa McHugh not standing in next Assembly election
Sinn Fein MLA for West Tyrone, Maolisa McHugh, has announced that he will not be standing for re-election in 2027. He has been in Stormont since 2019 when he was co-opted by Sinn Fein.
Sinn Féin: Foyle MLA Pádraig Delargy not standing for re-election in 2027
Pádraig Delargy will not stand for re-election next year, he announced on Friday. The Sinn Féin MLA for Foyle was first co-opted in 2021 and subsequently re-elected in 2022. He is moving away from the constituency.
