Current role
Richmond city councillor, elected in 2022.
2026 Richmond mayoral election · Candidate profile
Kash Heed
Kash Heed is a Richmond city councillor and one of the candidates declared for Richmond mayor in the October 17, 2026 municipal election. The City lists no elector organization for him.
Verify on the official City candidate profile → Read his public record → 中文版
Public record
Who is Kash Heed?
Heed has served on Richmond City Council since 2022. He was the BC MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview from 2009 to 2013, including as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and earlier worked in policing in Vancouver and West Vancouver. He announced his mayoral run in October 2025.
2026 race
Candidate for mayor; one mayor will be elected on October 17, 2026.
Elector organization
None listed in the City declaration.
2022 council result
10,563 votes (30.1% support), the eighth and last of the eight councillor seats.
Earlier office
BC MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview, 2009–2013; Solicitor General from June 2009 to April 2010.
Campaign website
Sources: City of Richmond candidate profile, City councillor page, Legislative Assembly of BC member page and the 2022 City election results as imported in the Smart Richmond data monitor. Candidate-submitted material is the candidate's responsibility.
Career at a glance
Kash Heed's career timeline
Dates and roles that can be traced to a public source. Where a source is the candidate's own statement, it is labelled.
| When | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 onward | Vancouver Police Department, rising to Superintendent; commands included the drug unit. | CityNews (2022); candidate statement |
| 2007–Feb 2009 | Chief of the West Vancouver Police Department; resigned in February 2009. | Georgia Straight |
| 2009–2013 | BC Liberal MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview. | Legislative Assembly of BC |
| June 2009–April 2010 | Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. | Cullen Commission submission (para. 1) |
| After 2013 | Formed a consulting company advising companies on drug policies, according to his own submission to the Cullen Commission. | Cullen Commission (para. 64) |
| October 2022 | Elected to Richmond City Council. | City of Richmond |
| October 2025 | Announced his run for mayor. | Richmond News |
On Council
Kash Heed's Richmond council record
Motions he put forward, taken from the City's own council minutes.
- Homeless crisis and secure care (notice September 30, 2023; considered October 16, 2023). Asked staff to research action plans for homelessness and recommend a position on secure care. Committee minutes.
- Naloxone kits in civic buildings (notice November 24, 2023). Committee approved it on December 4 and Council adopted it on December 11, 2023. Council minutes.
- Supervised consumption site study (notice January 30, 2024, with Councillor Laura Gillanders). Council voted 7–2 on February 13, 2024 to study the idea; Vancouver Coastal Health then said it would not build a stand-alone site. Council minutes. Read the sourced timeline of his consulting history and this motion.
Documented record
Consulting history and the 2024 supervised consumption site motion
Smart Richmond compiled Kash Heed's drug-policy record from council minutes, securities filings and news reports: his consulting work with cannabis and psychedelics companies, his advisory role with Lucy Scientific while on Council, and the supervised consumption site motion he co-sponsored. Each claim links to its source, and the article states what the evidence does not show.
His campaign
Campaign links and statement
Published by the City in the candidate profile. This is the candidate's own statement, not Smart Richmond's assessment.
The City's candidate profile quotes Heed: "Kash Heed has devoted his career to public service, prioritizing community safety and fostering accountable leadership." The full statement is on the City of Richmond candidate profile.
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中文摘要：Kash Heed（希德）是列治文市议员，2022 年当选，曾任 BC 省议员和公共安全厅长（Solicitor General），2025 年 10 月宣布参选 2026 年列治文市长。选举日为 2026 年 10 月 17 日。本站整理了他的公开记录（中文），每项均附原始出处。
Kash Heed election FAQ
Is Kash Heed running for Richmond mayor in 2026?
Yes. He appears in the City of Richmond's official declaration of candidates for mayor. The general election is Saturday, October 17, 2026.
What party is Kash Heed with?
The City declaration lists no elector organization for Kash Heed. He previously sat in the BC Legislature as a BC Liberal.
Was Kash Heed the BC Solicitor General?
Yes. He was Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General from June 2009 to April 2010, while the BC MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview.
What was Kash Heed's role in the Richmond supervised consumption site motion?
Heed and Councillor Laura Gillanders jointly brought the motion in early 2024. Council voted 7–2 on February 13, 2024 to study it, and Vancouver Coastal Health then said it would not build a stand-alone site. See the sourced timeline.
Did Kash Heed work for Lucy Scientific?
Lucy Scientific announced on March 29, 2023 that Heed, then a Richmond councillor, had joined as a Special Advisor. Heed says the contract ended on November 16, 2023. Read what the public record does and does not show.
Who are the other candidates for Richmond mayor?
See the full list of Richmond mayor candidates and the Richmond election 2026 guide.
When is the Richmond mayoral election?
General voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026. See voting dates and locations.