Nationals member for Mildura since 2022. Born in Swan Hill, and mayor of Swan Hill Rural City Council before entering parliament.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Mildura
A Legislative Assembly district in the Northern Victoria region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
Jade Benham, The Nationals
Candidates
Who's running
6 candidates have been announced or preselected for Mildura, listed by surname. The VEC draws ballot order and publishes the official list after nominations close at 12 noon on 9 November.
Candidate list: Tally Room 2026 seat guide, checked 5 Nov 2026. 5 of 6 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A senior high school teacher and Mildura Rural City councillor, who moved to Mildura 25 years ago.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Independent member for Mildura from 2018 to 2022, the first woman to hold the seat. Before that a Mildura Rural City councillor from 2013, twice deputy mayor, and a candidate for Mildura in 2010 (for Labor) and 2014 (as an independent).
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Spent much of a childhood in Robinvale, where grandparents had migrated to pick grapes.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Labor's candidate for Mildura in 2022 as well. Labor hasn't published a biography, and we couldn't find one elsewhere, as of 5 November 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (2)
Voting
How to vote in Mildura
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Mildura, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Northern Victoria Region.
When and where
- Early voting: Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November
- Election day: Saturday 28 November
How-to-vote cards
Parties and candidates hand out cards showing the order they suggest. They're only suggestions: you can number the boxes in any order you choose. The VEC publishes every registered card on its website.
Filling in your ballot papers
Lower house: On the smaller lower house ballot paper, you need to number every box in the order of your choice.
Upper house: On the larger upper house ballot paper, you can choose to vote above the line or below the line. Whether you choose to vote above the line or below the line, you need to number at least one to five in your order of choice for your vote to count.
Use numbers only, no ticks or crosses. (Source: VEC)
Group voting tickets have been abolished for the upper house, so its ballot paper works differently from 2022. Check the VEC's guide even if you've voted before. (Source: Proportional Representation Society)
Instructions are quoted from the Victorian Electoral Commission, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Your state member
Contact Jade Benham
- Electorate office
- 35A Deakin Avenue, Mildura, VIC, 3500
- Phone
- 03 5021 2828
- jade.benham@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- WebsiteX (Twitter)InstagramTikTokFacebook
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 28 Aug 2026.