The Mississauga mayoral race for the October 26, 2026 election remains tightly contested, driven by a rematch between incumbent Carolyn Parrish—who won the 2024 byelection—and former mayor Bonnie Crombie, whose July 2026 candidacy announcement immediately reshaped the field. A mid-August Liaison Strategies poll showed the two tied at 35% among decided and leaning voters (and 26% overall), with Dipika Damerla at 18% and Alvin Tedjo at 12%, reflecting name recognition advantages for the frontrunners alongside vote splitting among other registered candidates. Public exchanges over issues such as AI data centre development and city accountability have kept attention high, while the poll also captured broader negative sentiment about the city's direction. Nominations closed August 21, finalizing a crowded ballot that sustains uncertainty ahead of the vote. Further separation in trader sentiment could emerge from additional polling, candidate forums, or shifts on core local priorities like development policy and municipal governance.