Constituency: Foyle

Belfast East Belfast North Belfast South Belfast West East Antrim East Londonderry Fermanagh & South Tyrone Foyle Lagan Valley Mid Ulster Newry & Armagh North Antrim North Down South Antrim South Down Strangford Upper Bann West Tyrone

Stuart Canning is currently reading Law at Ulster University, Magee, while working part time in a local call-centre. Having spent a year at Lancaster University studying medicine before altering his career path, he was actively involved in Lancaster Conservative Future.

Colm Cavanagh says he is passionate about securing investment needed in Derry including expanding the UU Magee campus and upgrading communication links by air, road and rail. He is co-founder of a local business and founding CEO of the Northern Ireland Business Innovation Centre. He has worked in the private sector to invest in Derry city centre and to promote business with investment from Boston and London.

Shannon Downey says she has been an advocate for the rights of women and the LGBTQ community of NI both in her hometown of Derry and during her time at Queen’s University Belfast.

Former Environment Minister Mark H Durkan was first elected to the Assembly in 2011 and was re-elected in 2016. Previously he represented the Northland area on Derry City Council where he chaired two committees. He has also been a member of the Western Education and Library Board and the Health and Social Services Council.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood was first elected to the Assembly in 2011 and sat on a range of committees including Environment, Education, Justice, Standards and Privileges and OFMDFM. A Shantallow councillor from 2005, he was appointed Derry’s youngest ever mayor at the age of 27. He joined the SDLP as a teenager before studying at the University of Liverpool.

Julia Kee has worked on community development and peace building initiatives for the past ten years. She was involved in the establishment of the Londonderry Bands Forum and worked as Derry City Council good relations officer. She is currently community development coordinator in Tullyally.

CISTA candidate John Lindsay is campaigning for a legal and regulated marijuana market. He says it would raise money through taxation that could then be used for education, healthcare and other public services. He also supports marriage equality and abortion rights.

First elected as Derry Councillor in 2005, Elisha McCallion is a former Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council. She is running to replace Martin McGuinness's Sinn Fein seat in Foyle. The first Mayor of the new DCSDC on its formation in 2015 and a strong advocate of women, community and youth empowerment, she is married with three children.

Journalist Eamonn McCann is one of Ireland's most prominent social justice campaigners. A lifelong socialist and trade unionist, he is a member of the national executive of the NUJ and of the Northern Ireland committee of ICTU. He is chairman of the Bloody Sunday Trust, a member of Amnesty International and of the rail lobby, Into the West. Mr McCann has fought many election campaigns in the Foyle constituency and became an MLA in 2016.

First elected to the Assembly in 2004, Raymond McCartney has been deputy chairperson of the Justice Committee and Sinn Fein Assembly group leader. A former prisoner and hunger striker, he is also chairperson of Coiste na n-Iar Chimí, the umbrella group for ex-prisoners organisations. Mr McCartney has worked closely with Derry City Football Club on the proposed regeneration of the Brandywell Stadium and is also an Irish language activist.

Gary Middleton was co-opted to the Assembly in April 2015 to replace Maurice Devenney and was subsequently elected in May 2016 when he was appointed as Deputy Chair of the Health Committee. Before being an MLA, he was elected to Derry City Council in 2011 and served as deputy mayor. He was also elected to the new Derry City and Strabane District Council and appointed DUP Group leader in 2014.