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Ben Geselbracht
Councillor
Nanaimo, BC · 2026

Ben Geselbracht

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Experience meter

Veteran

39 of 32 per-pass points · scores scale with terms & years served.

Figures collected from public online sources · not independently verified

  • Elected public office
    +10 per 1 term
    +20
    2 term
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  • Municipal committee
    +4 per 2 yrs
    +16
    8 yrs
  • Non-profit board
    +3 per 3 yrs
    +0
    0 yrs
  • Community organization
    +5 per 5 yrs
    +0
    0 yrs
  • Professional experience
    +5 per 15 yrs
    +0
    0 yrs
  • Recognized award
    +2 per 2 awards
    +0
    0 awards
  • Volunteer service
    +3 per 1 met

Past public service

  • Councillor
    Nanaimo
    2018–present
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Ben Geselbracht is an incumbent Nanaimo City Councillor and Regional District of Nanaimo director, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, now seeking re-election in the October 2026 general local election. His 2026 campaign priorities are results-oriented city government, more affordable housing, and a health, housing and community safety response to homelessness and social disorder. He has been active on regional environmental and solid waste files through his work on the Regional District of Nanaimo Board, and has championed climate-forward building policy at the city level.

Key positions

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  • —Results-oriented city government.
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  • —More affordable housing.
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  • —Health, housing and community safety response to homelessness and social disorder.
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Endorsements

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2026 election
Endorsed by Forward Nanaimo 2026 for city councilSource

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Financial Transparency

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Campaign Finance

Elections BC

2022 Nanaimo · financing report · filed 2023-04-17
Verified
Contributions
$4,950
Expenses
$5,582.61
Loans
Not Available
Transfers
Not Available
Surplus / Deficit
$367.39
Last verified: 2026-09-05
2018 Nanaimo · financing report · filed 2019-06-10
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Contributions
$10,966.53
Expenses
$10,254.58
Loans
Not Available
Transfers
Not Available
Surplus / Deficit
$1,211.56
Last verified: 2026-09-05

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