In Transcona, Chris Giesbrecht filed papers to challenge incumbent Coun. Russ Wyatt, who is facing a sexual assault charge. Wyatt has said he is innocent.

Giesbrecht, who works as an assistant to Conservative Elmwood-Transcona member of Parliament Colin Reynolds, said he hopes voters are looking for a different kind of candidate.

“I think in this race a candidate who is maybe not so much in the news will stand out,” he said.