Saturday, July 11, 2026
Public research directory

Know the
2026 candidates.

Search every public record collected so far. Official notices, successful filings, party adoptions and newsroom reports stay visibly separated.

Built for accuracy, not false completeness.ECZ has not published one consolidated national digital candidate download. Every entry below keeps its source, date and evidence level, and adoption never means valid nomination.
How verification works
President 14 14 official / cross-checked
1 of 1 races have named records
Member of Parliament 452 73 official / cross-checked
224 of 226 races have named records
Mayor / Council Chairperson 144 22 official / cross-checked
98 of 116 races have named records
Councillor 141 99 official / cross-checked
46 of 1,858 races have named records
Official notice ECZ or local authority publication Cross-checked matched across reliable public reports Reported source party or newsroom record awaiting official confirmation

751 public candidate records

Updated as official notices, withdrawals and court decisions are published.
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NRPUP
Mayor / Council Chairperson

Oscar Kaleya

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Chongwe

Successfully filed Official notice
View evidence
PM
NRPUP
Councillor

Paul Mulenga

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Mulungushi

Successfully filed Official notice
View evidence
PS
UPND
Mayor / Council Chairperson

Paul Simfukwe

United Party for National Development

Nakonde

Successfully filed Reported source
View evidence
PC
UPND
Member of Parliament

Percy Chato

United Party for National Development

Bwacha North

Successfully filed Reported source
View evidence
PK
UPND
Member of Parliament

Peter Kapala

United Party for National Development

Chifunabuli South

Successfully filed Official notice
View evidence
PM
NRPUP
Councillor

Peter Mumba

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Chilabula

Successfully filed Official notice
View evidence
PC
NRPUP
Councillor

Pethias Chileshe

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Zambezi

Successfully filed Official notice
View evidence