2023 NWT Election
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Frieda Martselos
Candidate in the Thebacha All Ridings race.
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Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - ...Slave; Rocky Simpson of Hay River South; Diane Archie of Inuvik Boot Lake; Frederick Blake, Jr. of Mackenzie Delta; Paulie Chinna of Sahtu; and Frieda Martselos of Thebacha. New faces to the Legislative Assembly include former Yellowknife city councillors Julian Morse and Shauna Morgan, and deputy Mayor of...
Unofficial Election Results Provided by Elections NWT
November 15, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...Sok 109 Kieron Testart 326 Sahtu: Paulie Chinna 226 Daniel McNeely 372 Delphine Pierrot 207 Thebacha: Connie Benwell 95 Jay MacDonald 483 Frieda Martselos 416 Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh: Nadine Delorme 33 Richard Edjericon 221 Yellowknife Centre: Ambe Chenemu 225 Robert Hawkins 333 Matt Spence 243 -...
Key takeaways from the 2023 N.W.T. election
November 15, 2023
CBC North - ...weeks. Cleaning house Voters expressed their dissatisfaction with a number of regular MLAs, as well. After a single term as the MLA for Thebacha, Frieda Martselos lost her seat to Jay Macdonald, deputy mayor of Fort Smith. Macdonald came to territorial prominence during this summer's wildfire briefings,...
These experienced ministers wonder: who should lead the NWT next?
November 15, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...the ring. Four years ago, having only served as a regular MLA at the time, Simpson bid to become premier in a four-way contest against then-newcomer Frieda Martselos, veteran Jackson Lafferty and eventual winner Caroline Cochrane, who had served one term as a minister. The 19 MLAs chosen this week will now...
In Thebacha, Jay Macdonald says he sought support from younger voters
November 15, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Smith deputy mayor Jay Macdonald will be the next Thebacha MLA, defeating incumbent Frieda Martselos. Macdonald picked up 483 votes to Martselos’ 416, Elections NWT’s unofficial results stated, with Connie Benwell collecting 95 votes. He told Cabin Radio he had worked to gain the trust of younger voters...
What happened in the NWT election? Get a quick summary
November 15, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...McNeely respectively. Longtime Mackenzie Delta MLA Frederick Blake Jr lost narrowly to George Nerysoo. Fort Smith deputy mayor Jay Macdonald beat Frieda Martselos in Thebacha. Vince McKay defeated Rocky Simpson and former minister Wally Schumann in Hay River South. Ron Bonnetrouge lost to Sheryl Yakeleya in...
Results start becoming clearer as last numbers roll in
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - As the results start to roll in, we can start to safely make some calls. One race we can call for sure is in Nunakput as Lucy Kuptana is the MLA-elect for that riding. She looks to have defeated Vince Teddy according to the unofficial results but with all polls reporting, she has a nearly 200-vote lead. R.J. Simpson appears to be in control in Hay River North and Lucy Kuptana looks to be the MLA-elect in Nunakput. Rocky Simpson is also out as Vince McKay is the new MLA-elect in Hay River South.
N.W.T. voters go to polls today in territorial election
November 14, 2023
CBC North - ...listening to your residents, and I'll certainly be doing that on a regular basis." The other incumbent MLAs who were ousted on Tuesday include Frieda Martselos, Frederick Blake Jr., Ronald Bonnetrouge, Rocky Simpson, and Katrina Nokleby. In the Thebacha riding Jay Macdonald, former deputy mayor in Fort...
How will the 19th Legislative Assembly be remembered?
November 13, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...the first time people were talking about fertility and infertility in the House. We had member statements on postpartum depression,” she said. Frieda Martselos, seeking re-election in Thebacha, said she felt the 19th Assembly was “more transparent and accountable than previous assemblies” and also more...
NWT Election 2023: Jay Macdonald’s Thebacha interview
November 5, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...parent for the Western Arctic Leadership Program and worked as a journeyman small engine mechanic in both the private and public sectors. Incumbent Frieda Martselos is seeking re-election to a second term in Thebacha. Connie Benwell is also running for the position. Interviews could not be arranged with either...
N.W.T. election candidate’s signs defaced with racist graffiti
November 2, 2023
CBC North - ...He says there have been no other incidents reported since Saturday, involving his signs or those of the other Thebacha candidates, Connie Benwell or Frieda Martselos. Macdonald wants to find out who did the damage and ensure that it doesn't happen again. "We're in a democracy here and we're trying to, you know,...
7 races to watch in the N.W.T. election
October 30, 2023
CBC North - ...2019 for the Inuvik-Twin Lakes district, where she lost to Lesa Semmler. Thebacha The Thebacha district will be a three-way race between incumbent Frieda Martselos, and challengers Connie Benwell and Jay Macdonald. Martselos won the 2019 election, pledging to keep Aurora College headquarters in Fort Smith....
The 2023 candidates: Thebacha
October 27, 2023
CBC North - ...too big of a step right now. I haven't even thought of that. I just want to get in as MLA. Would you consider the premiership, if elected? No. Frieda Martselos. (Julie Plourde/CBC) Why are you running for office? To complete what was started in the last sitting of the legislature, specifically the capital...
Here’s who’s running for election on Nov. 14
October 20, 2023
NNSL Media - ...Range Lake Aaron Reid Nicole Sok Kieron Testart Sahtu Paulie Chinna Daniel McNeely Delphine Pierrot Thebacha Connie Benwell Jay MacDonald Frieda Martselos Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Nadine Delorme Richard Edjericon Yellowknife Centre Ambelem Chenemu Robert Hawkins Matthew Spence Yellowknife North Jon...
Here’s an updated list of who’s running in the N.W.T. election
October 12, 2023
CBC North - ...Vince Teddy Range Lake Aaron Reid, Kieron Testart, Nicole Sok Sahtú Danny McNeely, Delphine Pierrot, Paulie Chinna* Thebacha Connie Benwell, Frieda Martselos*, Jay Macdonald Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Richard Edjericon*, Nadine Delorme Yellowknife Centre Ambe Chenemu, Matt Spence, Robert Hawkins Yellowknife...