Reform UK Wales has unveiled its full slate of six candidates for the Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthenshire) constituency in the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) elections on Thursday 7 May 2026.
The list is led by Gareth Beer, Reform UK’s lead candidate and Carmarthenshire Branch Chairman. A local businessman, father of four, Kidwelly Town Councillor and Carmarthenshire Reform UK Chairman, Gareth Beer nearly achieved a historic breakthrough in the July 2024 General Election. He secured 11,247 votes in Llanelli, just1,504 votes behind Labour, delivering Reform UK’s strongest result in Wales and sending a clear signal of growing public frustration with the status quo.
Gareth Beer said:
“I am thrilled to lead this exceptional team of candidates. Carmarthenshire now has a strong lineup of decent, dedicated and hard-working individuals who are rooted in our communities and ready to fight for the people of Carmarthenshire in Cardiff Bay.
“Our campaign is already in full swing, and the feedback on the doorsteps has been overwhelmingly positive. Residents across the constituency have had enough of broken promises, endless spin, and failed policies from the old parties. They are crying out for a genuine alternative that puts common sense first and delivers real change for Wales.
“People are turning to support Reform because they recognise how the current parties have led the country to its current long NHS waiting lists, declining standards in education, a stagnant economy, the escalating cost-of-living crisis, and net zero policies that threaten jobs, energy security, and the rural landscapes.”
The full Reform UK candidate list for Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire (in order) is:
- Gareth Beer – Local businessman, father of four, Kidwelly Town Councillor and Carmarthenshire Reform UK Chairman. A strong advocate for free speech, supporting farmers, and rural communities, Gareth is committed to creating better opportunities for young people and protecting Wales’ traditional industries.
- Carmelo Colasanto – Father of two, County and Community Councillor, and seasoned retail and business professional with extensive senior experience in compliance, international standards, and crime and loss prevention within FTSE 100 and multinational companies. Having first worked in Llanelli 27 years ago, he returned to the town nine years ago after forming a deep bond with the area and its residents. He is standing to bring practical, results-driven change for a fairer and more prosperous Wales.
- Sarah Edwards – Retired dental professional, smallholder, and dedicated champion of local communities and the Welsh countryside. A prominent “No Pylons” campaigner, Sarah is fiercely opposed to the wholesale industrialisation of Wales’ green landscapes through unwanted energy infrastructure.
- Christopher Brooke – Originally from Wrexham and now living in Carmarthenshire. A retired engineer and manager with 46 years’ experience in high-speed industrial manufacturing at a multinational company. Christopher decided to stand for Reform UK because he could no longer stand by and watch Wales sink further into decline.
- Alan Cole – Highly experienced senior corporate leader, having held roles with LG Electronics and Sanyo (responsible for UK & Ireland), former director at HomeServe plc (FTSE 500), and board director of an independent national retailer that he helped grow from £9 million to £65 million in turnover. For the past 15 years, Alan has run his own business supporting thousands of small businesses across South Wales, working closely with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). “The Welsh economy will never grow without small business growth. Small businesses make up 99% of the private sector and employ 62% of the workforce in Wales. Only Reform UK is prepared to champion small businesses properly,” said Alan, who was born and raised in South Wales and has three daughters and six grandchildren. He joined Reform UK because he sees it as the last real hope to repair a broken Britain.
- Michelle Beer – Mother of four, marketing and PR professional, and Reform UK County Councillor for the Lliedi ward in Llanelli. In May 2025, Michelle achieved a stunning by-election victory, defeating Labour in one of their traditional strongholds. She became Carmarthenshire’s first-ever Reform UK councillor in a result that sent shockwaves through the local political establishment. In 2023, Michelle stood alongside hundreds of concerned residents and families in Llanelli to oppose plans to convert the iconic Stradey Park Hotel into a migrant hotel — a move that would have resulted in the loss of a well-known four-star venue and nearly 100 local jobs. After sustained community pressure, the Home Office abandoned the proposals in October 2023.
This diverse team brings real-world expertise from business, engineering, healthcare, public service, and grassroots advocacy. United by a shared commitment to practical, common-sense policies, the candidates are focused on delivering tangible improvements: repairing the NHS, raising educational standards, boosting economic growth, easing the cost-of-living burden on families, and rejecting ideological net zero targets that risk harming Welsh jobs, energy bills, and the countryside.
Building Momentum for Change in Wales
Reform UK Wales is entering the 2026 Senedd elections with significant momentum. The party’s strong showing in the 2024 General Election, combined with recent local county council by-election wins, demonstrates that voters are increasingly turning away from the failed policies of the past and embracing a fresh, common sense voice for the people.
Reform UK Wales offers the people of Sir Gaerfyrddin a genuine alternative: candidates who are passionate about the communities and the people they seek to represent, backed by clear policies that prioritise Welsh families, farmers, small businesses, and the protection of Wales’ unique identity and landscapes.
Reform stands for family, community and country.
For the full Reform UK Manifesto for Wales (available in both English and Welsh):
https://www.reformparty.uk/view-pdf/welsh-manifesto
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I look forward to them all resigning over racism,corruption or some other evil thing. What they won’t do is tell you about their policies.