Candidates agreed to February 24th

TUSC candidates in the May elections

Below is the list of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidates approved so far by the TUSC steering committee to stand in the various elections taking place on May 6th. To date there are 103 approved candidates, comprising of three regional lists for the Welsh parliament elections, one constituency candidate for the Greater London Authority assembly, and 87 local council candidates contesting seats in 39 local authorities. The council candidate list is broken down into regions, with the number of candidates, and the authorities within the region where TUSC is contesting a seat, shown in parentheses.

East Midlands (10 candidates, 4 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Bolsover Bolsover North & Shuttlewood Elaine Evans

Derbyshire County Council Bolsover North Elaine Evans Derbyshire County Council Bolsover South Jon Dale Derbyshire County Council South Normanton & Pinxton Brian Loader

Nottinghamshire County Council Nuthall & Kimberley Claire Wilkins

West Northamptonshire Castle Katherine Simpson West Northamptonshire Headlands Harrison Cairns West Northamptonshire Phippsville Ashley Scott West Northamptonshire St James Dumutri Manole West Northamptonshire Trinity Séamus Smyth

London (2 candidates, 2 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Lewisham New Cross Andy Beadle

Redbridge Seven Kings Andy Walker

North West (5 candidates, 3 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Knowsley Northwood Les Connor Knowsley Shevington Neill Dunne

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Liverpool Kirkdale Roger Bannister Liverpool Norris Green Ann Walsh

Stockport Brinnington & Central John Pearson

Northern (9 candidates, 4 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Gateshead Chowdene Marika Smith Gateshead Deckham Norman Hall Gateshead High Fell Elaine Brunskill Gateshead Ryton, Crookhill & Stella Ros Cooper

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Kenton Oisin Gourley

North Tyneside Collingwood Graham Cansdale North Tyneside Cullercoates John Hoare North Tyneside Riverside William Jarrett

Northumberland County Council Plessey Frank Hutton

South East (23 candidates, 8 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Ashford Beavers Garry Harrison

Basingstoke & Deane Brighton Hill Ben McDonnell Basingstoke & Deane Norden Mayola Demmenie Basingstoke & Deane Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke Dave Warwick

Buckinghamshire Elmhurst Paul Tovey

Hampshire County Council Basingstoke North Mayola Demmenie County Council Basingstoke South East Ben McDonnell Hampshire County Council Whitchurch & Clere Dave Warwick

Kent County Council Ashford East Garry Harrison

Oxford Blackbird Leys James Morbin Oxford Carfax & Jericho Adam Powell-Davies Oxford Northfield Brook Agnieszka Kowalska

Reading Norcot Neil Adams

Southampton Graham Henry Larry Kazingizi Southampton Park Nick Chaffey Southampton Maggie Fricker Southampton Peartree Bevis Fenner Southampton Tony Twine Southampton Redbridge Pete Wyatt Southampton Scholing Declan Clune Southampton Shirley Catherine Clarke Southampton Woolston Sue Atkins

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South West (12 candidates, 6 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Cornwall council Fowey & Tywardreath Rob Rooney

Devon County Council Dartmouth & Marldon Lynn Gunnigle Devon County Council Ivybridge Tony Rea Devon County Council Newton Abbot North Cllr Ryan Hall Devon County Council Newton Abbot South Jane Haden Devon County Council Teignmouth Sean Brogan

Gloucestershire County Council Stockton Chris Moore

Newton Abbot Town Council Bradley Jane Haden

South Hams Ivybridge West Tony Rea

Stroud Cainscross Ray Darlington Stroud Slade Chris Moore Stroud Uplands Adam Goulcher

West Midlands (10 candidates, 7 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Birmingham Hall Green North Eamonn Flynn Birmingham Oscott Dave Rees

Rugby Wolston & The Lawfords Pete McLaren

Sandwell Oldbury Richard Gingell

Warwickshire County Council Earl Craven Pete McLaren

Wolverhampton Oxley Joshua Allerton

Worcester Rainbow Hill Calvin Fowler Worcester St John Mark Davies

Worcestershire County Council Rainbow Hill Calvin Fowler Worcestershire County Council St John Mark Davies

Yorkshire (16 candidates, 5 authorities) Local authority Ward/Division Candidate's name Barnsley Hoyland Militon Angie Waller

Hull Marfleet Mike Hirst Hull North Carr Gary Hammond Hull St Andrews & Dockland Paul Spooner Hull Sutton Phil Culshaw Hull West Carr James Bentley

Leeds Armley R Chavez-Sanderson Leeds Beeston & Holbeck Jay Slayton-Joslin 3

Leeds Gipton & Harehills Iain Dalton Leeds Little London & Woodhouse Michael Johnson

Rotherham Aston & Todwick Josh Fields Rotherham Bramley & Ravenfield Luke Johnson Rotherham Rawmarsh West Will Price Rotherham Rother Valley Neil Adshead Rotherham Swinton Rockingham Chris Bingham

Wakefield Wakefield East Mick Griffiths

Welsh Senedd elections Regional list or constituency Candidates’ names South Wales Central Ross Saunders; Beth Webster; Mia Hollsing; Kevin Gillan; Bianca Ali South Wales East Mariam Kamish; Rhian Bethel; Camilla Mngaza; Melanie Benedict; Dave Reid South Wales West Mark Evans; Karen Geraghty; Gareth Bromhall; Oisin Mullholland; Charlie Wells

Greater London Authority Regional list or constituency Candidate's name Havering & Redbridge constituency Andy Walker

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