This a list of those who we are aware of who have made their intentions known so far. Some candidates haven’t been clear about which constituency they intend to stand in, or whether they will stand as independents or as representatives of political societies or informal blocs. This information will be updated as changes are announced:
Capital governorate
1st Capital
Khalid al-Sulaibeekh, Adel al-Asoumi (MP since 2006), Murad Ali Murad
2nd Capital
https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4235/News.html Ahmed Qarratah, lawyer Dina al-Ludhi (lawyer, human rights activist, NIHR), Abdullah Bin-Rajab (businessman, brother of former minister Mansour Bin-Rajab), Faisal al-Aradi, Ebtisam Hijres, Alaa Bu-Ali
3rd Capital
Adel Hameed (MP), Abdulwahid Ahmed Abdulrahman (consultant), Ali Samir, Abdulhadi Marhoun (former MP), Mohammed al-Haiki,
4th Capital
Saleh al-Khinnah (announcement, comments, comments, comments), Abdulrahman Bumjaid(MP), Hassan Bukhamas (former MP), journalist Ammar al-Bannai (journalists’ bloc, report), Ibrahim Al Shehab,
5th Capital
Nasir al-Qaseer, Mohammed Hamza al-Aali, Dina Fakhrawi (comments, statement), Kamil Mirza
6th Capital
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news/4190/News.html Mohammed Dhahi (journalist), Ali al-Atish (MP since 2011, Al-Rabitah society), Fadhel Ashour, Mohammed Shubar, Jaafar al-Dirazi, Kamil Mirza (statement), Mohammed Ashour, Sayed Mohammed al-Majid Midhmar (Rabitah), Nader Abdulemam (National Bloc), Ali al-Shamtout(statement), Sh. Maitham al-Daghas, Abdullah al-Kooheji (banker),
7th Capital
Yousif al-Mouala (announcement, statement), Osama al-Khajah (MP), Yousif al-Majid (announcement), Adel Abbas, Affaf al-Mousawi, Abdulaziz Murad, journalist Abbas al-Mughani
8th Capital
Dr. Majid al-Asfour (MP), Zahra Hanoun, Kadhim al-Owainati, Dr. Hassan Abdulnabi al-Sadadi,
9th Capital
Mohamed Milad (MP), Ibrahim al-Asfour (head or Driving Instructors society)
10th Capital
Louay Khamis (statement, statement), Lawyer Hamad Taqi, Atiyah Al Sinan (statement,statement), Ali Ishaqi (sportsman), journalist Ali al-Arabi (statement), Khalid al-Eid (consultant)
Muharraq Governorate
1st Muharraq
Ali Bufarsan (MP), Dr Saadi Abdullah (Al-Minbar, former MP 2002), Amira al-Hassan (report,report), Hamad al-Kooheji, Isa al-Hassan, Mohammed Rafiq al-Hussaini, Mohammed al-Mutawwa (former municipal councilor), ?Isa Jassim Sayyar (or 5th Muharraq), Hamad al-Kooheji (electronic activist & businessman), Shumoukh al-Sulaibeekh (statement),
2nd Muharraq
Ibrahim al-Nafeei (social activist), Ibrahim al-Hamadi (MP), Mohammed Isa, Mohammed Naji(journalist), Laila Mohammed al-Mahmeed (Bahrain Women’s Union), Huda al-Mahmood (social activist),
3rd Muharraq
Mohammed Isa,
4th Muharraq
Isa al-Kooheji (MP)
5th Muharraq
Rashid al-Qassab (statement), Abdulhameed al-Meer, Nawaf Faraj, Mohammed al-Jowder (MP), Mahmood al-Mahmood (former MP), ?Ali al-Muqla (was MP in 7th Muharraq, Asalah), Hisham al-Rumaithi (head of religious institute), Mohammed al-Faraj, ?Isa Abul-Fatah (Asalah), Khalid Bu-Anq (former municipal councilor), Sami al-Shaer, Mohammed al-Dakhil, (5th Muharraq profile), Noora Rashid al-Khatir
6th Muharraq
Lawyer Shaima Mohammed (statement), Hassan Ali Abdullah, lawyer Mervat Janahi, ?Mohammed al-Madhi (MP), Anas Atiq,
7th Muharraq
https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4205/News.html Sabah al-Dossary (municipal councilor), Nasser al-Fadhalah (Minbar), Badr al-Hamadi, lawyer Hassan Ismail (Progressive League/Al-Minbar al-Taqaddumi), Rashid Jalal, engineer Nabil al-Mahmood, Abdullah al-Bastaki, Abdullah al-Quoud, Anis Atiq, Rashid al-Binzayid(announcement), Ammar Qambar (son of MP Sami Qambar), ?Hamid Sultan
8th Muharraq
Talal Mohammed (civil servant), Abdulrahman Bu-Ali (statement), Talal Mohammed Bin-Saud(civil servant in Parliament), Abdullah Bughummar (Al-Saff al-Islami), Sameer Khadim (former MP), Ghanim al-Sanad, Raid al-Ahmed (announcement)
Northern Governorate
1st Northern
Kaltham al-Haiki (statement, activist, statement, announcement), ?Fatimah al-Asfour, Mohammed Abdulwahhab, Fadhel al-Asfour, Nasreen Marouf (journalist), Fadhil Abdalwahid, Laila Faisal al-Halwachi (university lecturer), Mohammed al-Asfour
2nd Northern
Fadhil Jassim (Al-Nahdah al-Wataniyah, statement on youth), Jalal Kadhim al-Mahfoudh (MP), Faisal al-Misbah, Mohammed Fatil (lawyer, National List – Al-Minbar al-Taqaddumi), Fadhil Jassim al-Dirazi (National Renaissance Bloc),
3rd Northern
Hamad al-Dossary (MP), Mohammed Salman al-Dossary, Jassim al-Aribi, Adel Wafi al-Dossary,
4th Northern
Fawaz al-Amin (statement, businessman), Ibrahim Al Shehab (civil servant, announcement), Ghazi Al Rahmah (MP), Ammar Awachi (economist), Anwar al-Mohammed (former candidate 7th Southern), Salman Mohsin Abdullah (statement), engineer Nidal al-Shomali, Sh. Mohammed Saeed al-Aradi (statement), lawyer Amal Salman (statement), Mohammed Yousif,
5th Northern
Mohammed Khalil (retired), ?Ali al-Aradi (MP), Mohammed Bushehri , Louay Mohammed Hassan Kamaluddin, Jamil al-Rowei
6th Northern
Abdullah Ashour (municipal councilor & journalist), Ruqayah al-Ghasrah (sportswoman), Hameed Abdulridha (businessman), Falah al-Haddad, Sh. Maitham al-Daghas, Abduljalil Salman, Lamya Jassim Matouq (statement), Ibrahim Bahar (actor),
7th Northern
Sh. Majid al-Majid, Fathi Alawi (businessman & youth activist), Ali Fairouz, Al-Sayyid Majid al-Hashimi, Ali Shehab, Muneer Ibrahim Suroor (training consultant), Abduljalil Salim, Latifah Meer, Ali al-Sakran,
8th Northern
?Isa Turki (MP), Khalid al-Manaseer, Mohammed Abulshouk (municipal councilor), Dr. Abdullah al-Dhawadi (NUG, communications specialist), Nader Abdulrasoul,
9th Northern
Abdalhameed al-Najjar (MP), Hussain Samih, Yousif Zainal (former MP, lawyer, lost seat 2014, close to Al-Minbar al-Taqaddumi), Khalid Manaseer, Abdullah al-Dhawadi (IT consultant), Abdulhameed Abdulghaffar (economist), Hassan Ali al-Nasr
10th Northern
Mohammed al-Ammadi (MP), Bassem al-Maliki (civil servant), banker Khalid al-Hassan, Mohammed al-Dhaen, Abdullah al-Bakri, Hisham Rabiah (businessman & social activist), Jameel Mulla Hassan (statement: Imam wage increase), Rashid al-Dhawadi,
11th Northern
Jamal Dawoud (MP), Ali al-Fadhli (announcement), Mohammed Buhamoud (head of northern governorate municipal council), Jaafar al-Hamiri (teacher)
12th Northern
Maryam Madan (announcement), Eyad Mohammed Jabir (former municipal councilor), Dr Jamilah al-Sammak (MP), Hussain al-Khayyat (municipal councilor), Hassan Atiyyah, Mohammed Rajab, ?Mohammed Bu-Qais (former MP), Abbas al-Bahrani,
Southern Governorate
1st Southern
Adnan al-Maliki (statement, Al-Asalah), Ahmed al-Amer, Dr. Jamal Ahmed Kamal (statement), Khalid al-Sayed, Rashed al-Jalahma , Mohammed Abdullah al-Matar, Duaij al-Dhawadi and Khalid al-Qattan (Al-Minbar),
2nd Southern
https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4206/News.html Khalid al-Shaer (MP for 1st Southern), Mohammed al-Ahmed (MP), Isa al-Qadhi (former MP), Mohammed al-Zayani (retired military), Arif Jamsheer (businessman), Yaqoub Naseem (Islah/Minbar), Osama Jassim (young rights activist),
3rd Southern
Adel al-Yahya (statement, statement), Ahmed al-Ansari (head of municipal council, Al-Asalah – current Asalah MP Abdulhalim Murad standing down), Mohammed al-Rifa’i (?NUG), Dr Mohammed al-Hossani (NUG)
4th Southern
Lawyer Dr Rashid Al Binali, Salman al-Salman (civil servant, activist, announcement), Mohammed al-Maarifi (MP), Ali al-Zayed (former MP), Yousif Ibrahim al-Sabbagh (municipal councillor), businessman Bassem al-Mahmeed, Anas Bumutaia (social activist, Al-Minbar (or6th??)), Anas Bumtaia (Minbar), Faisal Ibrahim Albufalah, (statement),
5th Southern
Khalifah al-Ghanem (MP), Essam al-Khayyat
6th Southern
Nadhim Hashim, Dr Mohammed al-Kuwaiti (NUG, former military), Ibrahim al-Mannai (lawyer), Jamal Buhassan (Muharraq MP), ?Anas Buhindi (MP, Salafist cleric), businesswoman Nadeya al-Omar, Mohammed Darwish (Sec-Gen Mithaq society), Hamad al-Harbi (lawyer), AbdullahYatouq,
7th Southern
Lawyer Saad al-Dossary, Rua al-Haiki (MP from 6th Northern), Ali Majid al-Noaimi (son of education minister) (MP Abdullah Bin-Huwail standing down), Khalifa al-Guoud,
8th Southern
http://alwatannews.net/
article/791664/Election/ثامنة- الجنوبية-هدوء-ما-قبل-عاصفة- المستقلين Dhiya al-Noaimi, Waleed al-Dhawadi (journalist),
9th Southern
Bader al-Dossary (municipal councilor), Muhsin al-Bakri (MP)
10th Southern
Khalid al-Dossary (announcement), ?Ahmed al-Mulla (Parliament Chairman)
Youth candidates
https://alwatannews.net/
article/773058/Election/مترشحو ن-مواليد-1988-في-الانتخابات- المقبلة http://alwatannews.net/
article/785283/Election/114-مت رشحا-شابا-من-أصل-254-عزموا- ترشحهم Asalah
https://alwatannews.net/
article/772064/Election/هل- تستعيد-الأصالة-البريق- البرلماني-في-استحقاق-2018 https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4136/News.html Minbar
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news/4023/News.html Rabitah
https://alwatannews.net/
article/772172/Election/هل- يزداد-أعضاء-الرابطة-في-برلمان- 2018 MPs
http://alwatannews.net/
article/793770/Election/49-نائ با-يتنافسون-على-مجلس-2018 https://alwatannews.net/
article/771685/Election/3-نواب -يغيرون-عناوينهم-لخوض- انتخابات-2018 https://alwatannews.net/
article/770623/Election/17-نائ با-يعيدون-الترشح-لمجلس-2018- و19-عضوا-في-حيرة https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4015/News.html Former MPs
https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4016/News.html
Former candidates
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news/4135/News.html Former municipal councilors / officials
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news/4017/News.html Women
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article/784525/Election/المؤيد -تلقينا-93-طلب-استشارة-من-22- مترشحة Dates
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news/4232/News.html https://elections.alayam.com/
news/4226/News.html Numbers
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news/4201/News.html http://alwatannews.net/
article/793806/Election/292-مت رشحا-لانتخابات-2018-قبل-23- يوما-من-فتح-التسجيل General