Candidate for Mayor · Aurora

Tom Mrakas

Mayor of Aurora

Incumbent Some public information

Background

On tourism: wants more sport-tourism events, arts and culture at Town Square, a possible culinary festival, better wayfinding and visitor metrics. 2

Attributed to cited sources, not our judgement.

Re-elected in 2022 with 69.5% of the vote. 3
Says he used strong-mayor powers selectively, including to veto a proposed 42.6% councillor pay increase, and that restructuring council meetings cut meeting time and costs by 33% (his own account, per AuroraToday). 4

According to AuroraToday, he used strong-mayor powers to veto council-supported decisions, including a zero-per-cent tax amendment; challenger John Gallo says the roughly $200-million budget was therefore adopted without a final council vote. 4

Profile last reviewed October 1, 2026. Positives and concerns are summaries of what the cited sources report, not this site's views.