The candidates in the upcoming federal election for Riverina have been confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission.

The federal election is due to be held on Saturday May 3, 2025 and there have been 13 candidates confirmed to be running for the seat of Riverina, currently held by Michael McCormack MP.

Mr McCormack will once again be contesting the election for the National Party as well as Hilltops Shire Councillor Jake Davis throwing his hat in the ring as an Independent.

Fellow Independents standing are Barbara Baikie, James Gooden, Grant Hardwick and Jenny Rolfe.

Mark Craig is running for Pauline Hanson's One Nation, Desiree Gregory for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Mark Jeffreson for the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch), Mark Burge for the Family First Party Australia, Richard Foley for the Australian Citizens Party, Pheonix Valxori for The Greens NSW and Christine Onley for the Libertarian Party.

On Friday April 11 the final number of candidates and full candidate lists in ballot paper order were made available by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) after being verified.

According to the AEC each declaration of nominations event involves a blindfold, numbered balls and what is effectively a two round 'bingo' system to keep the process of determining the order of candidates on the ballot paper fair.

The final ballot order for the Riverina electorate is:

Mark Craig - One Nation

Desiree Gregory - Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party

Mark Burge - Family First Party

Barbara Baikie - Independent

Mark Jeffreson - Labor Party

Grant Hardwick - Independent

Richard Foley - Australian Citizens Party

Pheonix Valxori - The Greens

James Gooden - Independent

Jake Davis - Independent

Michael McCormack - The Nationals

Jenny Rolfe - Independent

Christine Onley - Libertarian Party

For the Senate there are 50 candidates with 47 running for parties or as a group and three running ungrouped.