A federal election polling station is pictured in Vernon, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019.

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Elections Canada has published its lists of candidates now that the deadline to enter the federal election race has passed.

While potential candidates have until the end of the day Wednesday to confirm their candidacy, here's the unofficial list of the politicians vying for your vote in the Okanagan and Kamloops.

In the new riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola, there are five candidates looking for your vote on election day.

Conservative candidate Frank Caputo is the incumbent from the former riding for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. The Liberal party has picked former Green party candidate Iain Currie. Miguel Godau is the NDP's selection, the Green party's candidate is Jenna Lindley and Chris Enns will represent the People's Party of Canada.

The other new Kamloops riding is called Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies and five candidates will be on the ballot.

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They include Mel Arnold with the Conservative Party of Canada. Arnold is the former MP from the dissolved riding of North Okanagan-Shuswap. The Liberal party is represented by Ken Robertson and the NDP candidate is Phaedra Idzan. Owen Madden is the running for the Green Party of Canada while the People's Party of Canada has selected John Michael Henry.

In the new electoral district of Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee, there are four candidates confirmed so far.

Scott Anderson is the Conservative candidate, Anna Warwick Sears is running for the Liberal party, the NDP's Leah Main has thrown her hat in the ring and the Green party will be represented by Blair Visscher.

Moving further south to the new riding of Kelowna, four candidates will be on the ballot so far.

Conservative Tracy Gray is the incumbent and she is up against former Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr, Trevor McAleese from the NDP and the Green party's Catriona Wright.

Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna is also a new riding and has six candidates looking for your vote.

Conservative Dan Albas could be considered the incumbent as he represented the former Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicole electoral district and he's looking to get re-elected. Juliette Sicotte is the Liberal party's candidate selection, Harpreet Badohal is the NDP candidate and Louise Lecouffe is the Green's pick. Debbie Robinson is running for the People's Party and Gary Suddard is the Canadian Future Party candidate.

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There are five people hoping to represent the voters in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay, which is also a new riding.

Former MP Richard Cannings has retired so the New Democrats have selected Linda Sankey as their candidate in this election. Penticton city councillor Helena Konanz is running for the Conservatives, Philip Mansfield is with the Green party and Barry Dewar is the People's Party of Canada candidate.

Elections Canada's website is a great resource for more information or questions about where to vote in the election.

Advanced voting takes place over the Easter long weekend from Friday April 18 to Monday, April 21.

Election day is Monday, April 28.

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