Edmonton’s municipal election is just over two months away, scheduled for October 20th.
Right now, there’s no clear frontrunner for the city’s next mayor, but candidates are finding ways to connect with Edmontonians.
The race is on for one mayoral candidate, quite literally.
Michael Walters is literally running for mayor. Door knocking is his primary way of campaigning; he enjoys running as a hobby in his personal life, and he says he covers more ground by picking up the pace.
“This is my fourth campaign, I’ve always run on the doors. When I was running for council, you certainly can get to every door in your ward, some of them twice, so running just…it’s the way I am,” said Walters.
Walters may be the only mayoral candidate running on doors, but he’s not alone in introducing himself