Legislative Assembly district

Ripon

Sitting member

Martha Haylett (Australian Labor Party)

Council region

Western Victoria

Candidates recorded

3

Recorded candidates

• Jo Armstrong

  The Nationals

  Announced
  1. Announced 13 Apr 2026 West Vic News · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 27 July 2026

     Wikipedia's citation reads "Retrieved 15 April 2016" — an evident typo (article is from 2026, cited alongside other 2026 sources). Accessed date corrected to reflect when this record was verified.

• Megan Read

  Liberal

  Endorsed
  1. Endorsed 29 June 2026 Victorian Liberal Party · verified 29 June 2026

• Tim Drylie

  The Greens

  Councillor · Hepburn Shire councillor; Greens candidate for Ripon

  Endorsed
  1. Endorsed 18 Mar 2026 Victorian Greens · verified 18 Mar 2026

  Party profile

Withdrawn or disendorsed

• Andrew Kilmartin

  Liberal

  Withdrawn
  1. Withdrawn 28 Dec 2025 West Vic News · published 28 Dec 2025 · verified 27 July 2026

     Withdrew citing a Huntington's disease diagnosis. Liberal preselection for Ripon subsequently went to Megan Read (see ripon--read-megan.yaml), contesting alongside the National Party's Jo Armstrong in a three-cornered Coalition contest.

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