Juan de Fuca-Malahat

Dana Lajeunesse is the sitting BC NDP MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat, first elected in the 2024 provincial election after a judicial recount confirmed a narrow win. Born and raised in Jordan River, he worked in forestry until a workplace accident left him a wheelchair user; he later trained in mechanical engineering at Camosun College and worked as an engineering technician and instructor. He served on Sooke District Council from 2019 to 2024 and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility in November 2024. He is seeking re-election in 2026.

David Evans is the BC Green Party candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat. A Vancouver Island entrepreneur based in the Sooke area, he developed Stick in the Mud café and community hub operations from 2007, employing staff across multiple locations before transferring operations to a community co-operative in 2023. He holds an Applied Arts degree from Toronto Metropolitan University, ran for the Greens in the riding in 2024, and was nominated again for 2026.

Jeff Brown is the Christian Heritage Party of BC candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat on Elections BC’s accepted nominations list for the October 24, 2026 provincial election (candidate report stamped October 3, 2026, 6:00 p.m.). His filing appears on the Elections BC update after the prior 5:00 p.m. stamp, alongside NDP incumbent Dana Lajeunesse, Conservative Mike Hicks, and Green David Evans. The CHP-BC candidates page reviewed at the time of research listed Christian McCay (Langford-Highlands) and Ed Ewald (Bulkley Valley-Stikine) but did not yet profile Brown; VoteMate and BC Ballot listings had not yet caught up to the 6:00 p.m. Elections BC update. Public sources reviewed did not independently confirm occupation or prior candidacy.

Mike Hicks is the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat in the 2026 provincial election. He previously served as Capital Regional District director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (about 2008–2022), covering communities including Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River, and Port Renfrew. He announced a retirement from that local role ahead of the 2022 municipal election and later filed as the Conservative provincial nominee.

Shane Friesen is the OneBC candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat on Elections BC’s final candidate list for the October 24, 2026 provincial election. Nominations closed at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026. Party pages and news results checked for this update did not turn up a separate biography.