MP candidate

James Ransley

Consensus candidate for Clacton

Clacton parliamentary by-election

Polling day 13 August 2026

Consensus

Statement to voters

James is 39 with a small business making furniture, his family background also being small hands on businesses. He was a Conservative officer in his local association but felt the party moved away from him with the Liz Truss budget, with the resulting mortgage and pensions disruption, and left. He has Chaired one of the largest Parish Council's in Kent, Kingsnorth, for four years. That has given him experiences of working cross party and with colleagues was able to deliver improved services whilst leaving the council tax unchanged in all 4 years. He is standing to get on with the day to day work of being a constituency MP, such as holding surgeries, and is happy to work cross party to deliver results for residents.

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Previous elections

Ashford (2024)

Consensus· Not elected

Washford (2023)

Independent· Not elected

Highfield (2021)

Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected

Goat Lees (2019)

Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected

Clacton constituency

Where James fits into things

Clacton

Constituency

James Ransley

MP candidate

Clacton

About the role

Members of Parliament represent everyone in their constituency in the House of Commons. They debate legislation, scrutinise government, and raise local issues on behalf of constituents.

What MPs do

Represent constituents in the House of Commons
Vote on and scrutinise legislation
Hold government to account through questions and committees
Help constituents with problems involving government departments

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Election

Clacton parliamentary by-election · 13 August 2026

Statement to voters