Richmond Centre

Calvin Dang is the BC Green Party candidate for Richmond Centre 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.

Henry Yao is the BC NDP candidate for Richmond Centre. Born in Taiwan, he immigrated to Canada at age 11 and settled in Richmond. After graduating from Matthew McNair Secondary School he earned a B.A. in psychology from UBC. Following a lymphoma diagnosis in 2004 and remission, he worked in youth services. He ran for Richmond City Council in 2014 (Independent) and 2018 (RITE Richmond) without winning a seat. He was elected MLA for Richmond South Centre in 2020, defeating Liberal Alexa Loo by a narrow margin, and lost when he sought Richmond Centre in 2024 against Conservative Hon Chan. He is running again for the NDP in Richmond Centre in the 2026 provincial election.

Lawrence Chen is listed by Elections BC as the Communist Party of Canada (British Columbia) / CWP candidate for Richmond Centre in the 2026 provincial election. Local coverage also identifies him as a 2026 Richmond school-trustee candidate and hunter-safety examiner/instructor. He previously ran provincially in Richmond Centre for other parties (including a 2013 Conservative bid). Detailed independent biography beyond those roles remains limited.

Sacha Peter is the Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for Richmond Centre. A Chartered Professional Accountant specializing in corporate taxation and a UBC physics graduate, he has written about Canadian finance, economics, politics, and investing since 2009 and hosts the Late Night Finance show. A Richmond resident, he previously served six years on the Cultus Lake Park Board, including three as chair, where he helped eliminate its budget deficit.