2023 NWT Election
Lucy Kuptana
Candidate in the Nunakput All Ridings race.
Lucy can be reached at Debbieraddi@yahoo.ca, or by calling 867-688-2384.
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Majority of MLA-elects want addiction treatment facilities in the N.W.T.
November 20, 2023
CBC North - ... Lesa Semmler, who was re-elected MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes, said the territory needs a treatment facility. "Our people are dying," she said. Lucy Kuptana, the MLA-elect for Nunakput, said she supports a treatment facility and that advancing treatment options in the territory is a large reason that she...
There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet
November 17, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...survey, no newly elected MLAs ruled out becoming a member of the new seven-person cabinet. Twelve out of 17 MLAs-elect (we couldn’t reach Lucy Kuptana or Jane Weyallon Armstrong) told us they have some interest in being a minister. Of the other five, Julian Morse said he hadn’t thought that far...
Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - Only four incumbents defeated their challengers as more than 10,000 cast their votes. New faces to the Legislative Assembly include former Yellowknife city councillors Julian Morse and Shauna Morgan, and deputy Mayor of Fort Smith Jay MacDonald. Also returning are several past MLAs who were defeated in the last election, including Yellowknife Centre’s Robert Hawkins, Range Lake’s Kieron Testart, and Sahtu’s Daniel McNeely. According to the unofficial results, just over 10,900 voters turned out for the election, or about one quarter of the population. Here are the unofficial results of the election, according to Elections NWT (bold indicates elected, * indicates incumbent).
Unofficial Election Results Provided by Elections NWT
November 15, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...- Nahendeh: Sharon Allen 149 Josh Campbell 21 Mavis Cli-Michaud 185 Hillary Deneron 149 Shane Thompson 326 Les Wright 115 Nunakput: Lucy Kuptana 340 Vince Teddy 159 Range Lake: Aaron Reid 155 Nicole Sok 109 Kieron Testart 326 Sahtu: Paulie Chinna 226 Daniel McNeely 372 Delphine...
What happened in the NWT election? Get a quick summary
November 15, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...judicial recount. Comfortable wins included Shauna Morgan in Yellowknife North, Robert Hawkins in Yellowknife Centre, Kieron Testart in Range Lake, Lucy Kuptana in Nunakput, Richard Edjericon in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh and Lesa Semmler in Inuvik Twin Lakes. Caitlin Cleveland in Kam Lake and Jane Weyallon...
Results start becoming clearer as last numbers roll in
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - ...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. ...
N.W.T. voters go to polls today in territorial election
November 14, 2023
CBC North - ... Robert Hawkins is the projected winner in Yellowknife Centre, where he defeated two other candidates. Outside of Yellowknife, in Nunakput, Lucy Kuptana defeated Vince Teddy to become MLA-elect for that riding. Kuptana said there were "a lot of priorities" for the next assembly. She cited housing,...
NWT Election 2023: Vince Teddy’s Nunakput interview
November 13, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...experience, knowledge, education, objectivity, leadership – those are my strengths,” he said. More information: Vince Teddy’s Facebook page Lucy Kuptana is also running for the seat. Despite multiple attempts, an interview with Kuptana could not be arranged. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin...
Nunakput candidates aim to visit all communities in remote riding
November 7, 2023
CBC North - ...the N.W.T.'s Nunakput riding say medical services, and better electoral representation are among the issues on the minds of voters in their riding. Lucy Kuptana and Vince Teddy are the two candidates running for the Nunakput seat. Former MLA Jackie Jacobson is not running for re-election. This will be the...
The 2023 candidates: Nunakput
October 30, 2023
CBC North - ...us their answers. We will add answers as we get them. Responses have been edited for clarity, but reflect the candidates' own words and views. Lucy Kuptana. (Mackenzie Scott/CBC ) Why are you running for office? I am running to represent the people of the Nunakput riding in the territorial...
Here’s who’s running for election on Nov. 14
October 20, 2023
NNSL Media - ... Jane Armstrong (acclaimed) Nahendeh Sharon Allen Joshua Campbell Mavis Cli-Michaud Hillary Deneron Shane Thompson Leslie Wright Nunakput Lucy Kuptana Vince Teddy Range Lake Aaron Reid Nicole Sok Kieron Testart Sahtu Paulie Chinna Daniel McNeely Delphine Pierrot Thebacha Connie Benwell ...
NWT Election 2023: Wawzonek, Cleveland and Weyallon Armstrong acclaimed
October 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...term in Monfwi. Weyallon Armstrong replaced Jackson Lafferty in 2021 after he stepped down to run for the position of Tłı̨chǫ grand chief. Lucy Kuptana looked set to be acclaimed in Nunakput but the last-minute candidacy of Teddy Vince has turned that into a two-way contest unless there is a...
NWT Election 2023: Nominations closed but lists aren’t quite final
October 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...the addition of Lenora McLeod to challenge incumbent Lesa Semmler in Inuvik Twin Lakes, while Vince Teddy turned Nunakput into a contest with Lucy Kuptana. Richard Ross Jr joined George Nerysoo and incumbent Frederick Blake Jr in Mackenzie Delta, Nadine Delorme will now challenge incumbent Richard...
Final day for candidates to come forward in NWT’s 2023 election
October 20, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...with one candidate so far are: Inuvik Twin Lakes (Lesa Semmler); Kam Lake (Caitlin Cleveland); Monfwi (Jane Weyallon Armstrong); Nunakput (Lucy Kuptana); Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh (Richard Edjericon); and Yellowknife South (Caroline Wawzonek). Of the six, five involve incumbents as the only candidates...
Here’s an updated list of who’s running in the N.W.T. election
October 12, 2023
CBC North - ...Weyallon Armstrong* (Acclaimed) Nahendeh Hillary Deneron, Josh Campbell, Les Wright, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Shane Thompson*, Sharon Allen Nunakput Lucy Kuptana, Vince Teddy Range Lake Aaron Reid, Kieron Testart, Nicole Sok Sahtú Danny McNeely, Delphine Pierrot, Paulie Chinna* Thebacha Connie Benwell,...