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Scottish Parliament Election • 7 May 2026

Ash Regan Independent

Regional list candidate · Edinburgh and Lothians East region · list position 999

Served as MSP for Edinburgh Eastern from 2016 to 2026, sitting first as SNP, then for Alba from 2023, and as an Independent from 2025. She was Minister for Community Safety in the Scottish Government before resigning in 2022 over the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, and is known for hardline pro-independence and gender-critical positions.

Track Record

Elected MSP for Edinburgh Eastern in 2016, re-elected 2021
Served as Minister for Community Safety in the Scottish Government
Resigned from government in 2022 over the Gender Recognition Reform Bill
Crossed the floor to Alba in 2023, then sat as Independent from 2025

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