With less than two weeks to go until the election, attention turns to the Island’s electoral districts, where voters will choose their next Deputies.
Express is taking a closer look at who is running in which district. District 6, which covers St Helier South, has three seats up for grabs this year.
The current Deputies for St Helier South are Tom Coles, Sam Mézec, Beatriz Porée, David Warr.
Deputy Mézec is standing for Senator, Deputy Warr is standing for Constable of St Helier, while both Deputy Porée and Deputy Coles will seek re-election as Deputies.
Here is who is in the running…
Deputy Tom Coles
Deputy Tom Coles is seeking re-election in St Helier South, standing again as a Reform Jersey candidate after first being elected to the States Assembly in 2022.
Four years ago, he finished second in the poll behind Reform Jersey party leader Deputy Sam Mézec.
He currently serves as vice-chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel and is also a member of the Planning Committee.
During the current term, Deputy Coles brought forward a successful amendment to the 2026 Budget introducing a stamp duty holiday for those who downsize, aimed at improving housing mobility.
He has also previously brought a proposition to increase minimum space standards for one-bedroom flats.
Deputy Coles has said he is standing again to continue work on housing and planning issues, which he describes as key challenges facing St Helier South.
He has highlighted his involvement in addressing constituency concerns, including housing pressures, planning applications and local infrastructure issues such as school walking routes.
He has also pointed to ongoing policy areas he believes need further development, including residential space standards, the regulation of mental health professionals, and the modernisation of approaches to cannabis policy.
Deputy Coles says he wants to continue working towards making Jersey “an island that works for everyone” if re-elected.
Deputy Beatriz Porée
Like her Reform Jersey colleague Deputy Coles, Deputy Beatriz Porée is also seeking re-election.
She was first elected to the States Assembly in 2022 as part of Reform Jersey.
Since then, Deputy Porée has served on the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel and later on the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
She also chaired the Work Permit Holder Welfare Review Panel, which examined protections and conditions for migrant workers in Jersey.
Deputy Porée said she is standing again because of her continued commitment to serving the people of Jersey and representing her community in St Helier South.
She has described her time in office as a privilege, saying it has given her a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by residents and the importance of accountable and consistent leadership.
She also founded and continues to run the Market Juice Bar in St Helier’s Central Market.
Her campaign has focused on continuing legislative work, collaborative policymaking and long-term engagement on issues affecting the island’s future – particularly in relation to workers’ rights and fair treatment of migrant employees.
Deputy Porée has said she hopes to continue the initiatives started during her first term, emphasising the importance of stability, collaboration and delivering practical outcomes for islanders.
Samantha Gleave
Samantha Gleave is standing as a candidate for Deputy in St Helier South.
The former advertising executive previously served as director of communications for Value Jersey, but has since stepped back from its senior leadership team. She has publicly endorsed the political movement.
Mrs Gleave lives in Grouville but said she spent part of her childhood in St Helier and continues to work in town.
She has said she is standing as an independent candidate to provide an alternative option in a constituency where she expects strong representation from party-affiliated candidates.
Her campaign has focused on the pressures facing St Helier residents and businesses, particularly in relation to the cost of living and economic strain.
Mrs Gleave was involved with Value Jersey from its launch and originally did not intend to stand for election, but said she decided to put herself forward after being encouraged by former colleagues and others.
She has said she has experience helping businesses solve complex problems and believes this background would be valuable in the States Assembly.
Alongside her professional career, Mrs Gleave co-founded Jersey Youth Performing Arts and has been involved in work supporting the development of Jersey’s dementia strategy.
Carla Jardim
Carla Jardim is standing as a first-time Reform Jersey candidate for Deputy in St Helier South.
Ms Jardim is a communications professional with 13 years’ experience across the charity, higher education and public sectors, including seven years working in the UK. She was educated at Haute Vallée and Hautlieu before attending Oxford University.
She has also volunteered with children and young people.
Ms Jardim said she is standing for election because she wants to help make Jersey more equitable, resilient and prosperous, arguing that decision-making should better reflect and benefit a wider range of islanders.
Her campaign has focused on concerns about rising living costs, access to housing and pressures on public services and infrastructure.
She explained that inequalities in Jersey were part of her early life experience, adding that she believes they have continued to widen since she returned to the island in 2019.
Ms Jardim has also expressed support for Reform Jersey policies such as free GP visits for young people, expanded free nursery education for two-to-three-year-olds and improved access to social housing.
She said she believes meaningful change is possible, but argues it will require a States Assembly that better represents the whole community and is willing to take collective action on long-term challenges.
Jason Lagadu
Jason Lagadu has said he wants to put St Helier South residents first in a district he argues has too often been overlooked, despite hosting key infrastructure and essential public services.
He spent the past eight years involved in parish work, where he said he has challenged decisions and pushed for practical, common-sense solutions for the local community.
Mr Lagadu’s campaign is focused on the cost of living.
He said that islanders are under increasing financial pressure and that essentials such as food should not be subject to taxation.
He has called for a fairer tax system that protects working people, families and pensioners, and ensures households are not struggling to meet basic costs.
Housing and population policy are also central to his campaign, with Mr Lagadu calling for more affordable housing alongside tighter planning controls and a more “balanced” approach to population growth.
He argued that current pressures on housing are being driven by imbalances in population and said this needs to be addressed to reduce long-term cost pressures.
Mr Lagadu has also called for stronger support for local businesses and a more self-sufficient economy, including greater investment in tourism and leisure to support jobs and long-term stability.
His wider priorities include improving infrastructure and planning coordination, including parking provision in new developments and better integration between authorities.
He highlighted dignity in retirement as a key issue, arguing that the state pension should better reflect the cost of living so older islanders can live independently.
Mr Lagadu has also emphasised the importance of improving green spaces in South and East St Helier, including support for expanding Millennium Park to enhance local quality of life.
He said the district has been “last in line” for too long and that his campaign is focused on ensuring it receives greater attention and investment going forward.
Nick Le Cornu
Nick Le Cornu is standing for Deputy in St Helier South as a candidate for the newly formed political party People First.
A lawyer by profession, he represents employees in the Employment Tribunal and has lived in Havre des Pas for many years. He was previously elected to the States Assembly in 2014.
Mr Le Cornu is standing alongside fellow People First candidate Andrew Sinclair and has described the party as focused on action, accountability and representing working people in St Helier South.
His campaign has centred on concerns around affordability, employment rights, housing and public services.
Mr Le Cornu has argued that Jersey’s current economic model is failing ordinary islanders and has called for increased taxation on corporations and higher earners to fund stronger public services.
He is calling for the replacement of the minimum wage with a living wage, stronger employment protections, improved childcare support, and greater trade union rights – particularly in retail, hospitality and healthcare.
Housing is another major focus of his campaign, with Mr Le Cornu arguing that decent accommodation should be treated as a right and calling for stronger protections for private renters alongside expanded public housing provision.
On healthcare, he has advocated for progress on the new hospital project, better staffing retention, and improved mental health and substance abuse services.
He has also highlighted constitutional and democratic reform, including support for a single category of States Members, fairer representation for St Helier, and the introduction of an elected Assembly Speaker to replace the Bailiff’s role in presiding over the States.
Environmental policy also features prominently in his campaign, including support for renewable energy development, improved public transport and greater investment in cycling infrastructure and electric vehicle charging.
Mr Le Cornu has said his approach will focus on raising concerns early, challenging government decisions, and representing the views of St Helier South residents.
Bernie Manning
Bernie Manning is standing for Deputy in St Helier South, in what he has described as his sixth and final attempt to win a seat in the States Assembly.
An active figure in parish life, Mr Manning has served on St Helier’s Roads Committee and Accounts Committee and has long been involved in community and business organisations across the island.
His previous roles have included vice-president of the Jersey Federation of Small Businesses, chairman of the St Helier Retail Group, and committee member of the Jersey Variety Club.
Mr Manning is perhaps best known for campaigning for the creation of Millennium Town Park. In 1996, he formed the Millennium Town Park group, which gathered more than 17,000 signatures in support of the project before the park was eventually completed in 2011.
He has continued to campaign for the park’s extension towards St Saviour’s Road.
Mr Manning has said he is proud of the strong community spirit in St Helier South but believes the district can achieve much more with stronger representation and continued local investment.
His campaign has focused on bringing experience, persistence and community commitment to the Assembly, with an emphasis on listening to parishioners and ensuring local priorities are acted upon.
He has also said he wants to ensure promises made to residents are followed through with practical action.
Judy Martin
Judy Martin is seeking a return to the States Assembly in St Helier South, more than two decades after first entering island politics.
She was first elected in a 2000 by-election and went on to represent the district for 22 years.
During her political career, she served as Assistant Health Minister before becoming Social Security Minister between 2018 and 2022.
Mrs Martin narrowly missed out on re-election in 2022, finishing sixth in the St Helier South race.
Her campaign has focused on affordability and support for working families, pensioners and younger islanders.
She has said St Helier South is “the engine of the island” and believes the district needs a strong independent voice focused on practical solutions rather than political division.
If elected, Mrs Martin says her priorities would include fairer treatment for working pensioners, more affordable childcare, and stronger vocational pathways for young people from the age of 14.
She has also aligned herself with the priorities of the Value Jersey movement, supporting measures aimed at reducing the cost of living, cutting government waste and revitalising the local economy.
Mrs Martin has highlighted several achievements from her previous time in office, including extending parental leave entitlement to one year, securing free GP appointments for children in income support households, and helping outlaw “no children” clauses in residential leases.
She said she has a strong record of representing constituents in planning matters and local community issues.
Although she briefly joined the Jersey Alliance party while serving as Social Security Minister, Mrs Martin later left the party and has emphasised her longstanding preference for independent politics.
Andrew Sinclair
Andrew Sinclair is standing for Deputy in St Helier South as a candidate for the political party People First.
A mental health nurse by profession, he is a former secretary of the Jersey branch of the Royal College of Nursing.
He said he has experience in clinical governance, healthcare complaint handling and safety investigations.
Before qualifying as a nurse in 2012, Mr Sinclair worked as a senior editor in the legal publishing industry, including roles with Sweet & Maxwell and as a freelance editor.
He also holds a master’s degree in human rights law and has described himself as having a lifelong commitment to social justice.
Mr Sinclair is standing alongside fellow People First candidate Nick Le Cornu and says he believes Jersey needs what he describes as a “real opposition” in the States Assembly.
His campaign has focused on strengthening public services, addressing inequality and challenging the island’s current economic and taxation model.
He has argued that Jersey should not become a place that primarily benefits a small number of wealthy individuals while many islanders struggle with rising living costs and housing pressures.
Mr Sinclair has called for greater taxation of higher earners and wealthier residents, alongside stronger regulation in areas such as utilities, food supply and housing.
He has also said he supports a well-resourced but accountable public sector and believes healthcare and other essential services should receive greater protection and investment.
International affairs and economic uncertainty have also featured in his campaign, with Mr Sinclair arguing that global conflicts and instability are likely to impact living standards in Jersey and require a stronger regulatory response.
He has said People First aims to represent ordinary islanders and promote greater equality within both politics and wider society.