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.
MP
NRPUP
Member of Parliament

Melesiana Phiri

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Milanzi

Validly nominated Official notice
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MB
NRPUP
Member of Parliament

Mustapher Banda

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Mkaika

Validly nominated Official notice
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NS
NRPUP
Mayor / Council Chairperson

Nondo Sikazwe

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Senga Hill

Validly nominated Official notice
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RM
NRPUP
Mayor / Council Chairperson

Robert Mwanza

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

Katete

Validly nominated Official notice
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RB
UPPZ
Mayor / Council Chairperson

Romana Banda

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia

Katete

Validly nominated Official notice
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SM
UPND
Member of Parliament

Safeli Mulenga

United Party for National Development

Senga Hill

Validly nominated Official notice
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TL
UPND
Member of Parliament

Tylad Lungu

United Party for National Development

Milanzi

Validly nominated Official notice
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VZ
UPND
Mayor / Council Chairperson

Venna Zulu

United Party for National Development

Kafue

Validly nominated Reported source
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XC
LDP
President

Xavier Chungu

Liberal Democrats Party

Running mateGerald Dingiswayo Mwanza

Zambia

Validly nominated Cross-checked
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