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Mayor of Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • The Mayor of Sussex and Brighton is a new position, and this will be its first election.

    The Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority is made up of East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove councils. It has a population of more than 1.7 million people. The Authority’s board consists of the leaders of the three councils, and is chaired by the Mayor. The Authority has its own budget, and powers in areas including:

    • Transport and infrastructure
    • Employment and adult education
    • Housing and planning
    • Health and environment
    • Police and public safety

    Learn more about Combined Authorities.

We are currently aware of five candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

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