THA Elections on January 12, 2026

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Caption: THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine

By Alicia Chamely

TOBAGOIANS will head to the polls on January 12, 2026, for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections.

The election date was announced by THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine on Monday evening at a Tobago People’s Party (TPP) Political Meeting and Introduction of Candidates at D’Esplande, Scarborough.

Speaking to the crowd he said, “I have advised the Prime Minister and together we will advise the President. And the President is expected to issue the election writ on or about December 5^th this year. And so we are going to the polls on January 12^th, 2026.”

Augustine dissolved the THA on November 12, in accordance with Section 22 of the THA Act 40 of 1996. Under the Act, THA election had to be held between January 12 to February 12, 2026.

Following the announcement of the election date, the TPP announced all 15 candidates for the upcoming election.

In a surprising twist, shortly after resigning as Chairman People’s National Movement’s (PNM) Tobago West constituency, Keigon Denoon was announced as the TPP’s candidate for BUCCOO/ MT. PLEASANT.

Addressing Denoon’s party switch and candidacy, Augustine said, “This party, this political party prides itself in always being a coalition of the competent and the willing. We have in our party people who are TOP, people who are NAR, people who are Tobago Forwards, people who are UNC, people who are PNM, and we are all Tobagonians fighting for a better Tobago and fighting to ensure that we build the greatest little island on the planet. And so, our final candidate is a gentleman who some hours ago was the chairman of PNM Tobago West.”

Candidates announced were:

BON ACCORD/CROWN POINT – Niketa Percy

PARLATUVIER/L’ANSE FOURMI/SPEYSIDE -Farley Chavez Augustine, Chief Sec

BETHEL/NEW GRANGE – Darren Hestor Henry

BELLE GARDEN/GLAMORGAN – Dr Faith Brebnor, deputy Chief Sec

BETHESDA/LES COTEAUX – Zorisha Amena Hackett

MT ST GEORGE/GOODWOOD – Megan Cecily Morrison

SCARBOROUGH/MT GRACE – Trevor Williamson James

LAMBEAU/LOWLANDS – Wane Maconie “Wasp” Clarke

SIGNAL HILL/PATIENCE HILL – Nigel Dave Taitt

BAGATELLE/BACOLET – Nathisha Charles-Pantin

PLYMOUTH/BLACK ROCK – Kern Alexis