The United Conservative Party leadership contest will have four official candidates.

Jeff Callaway, Brian Jean, Jason Kenney and Doug Schweitzer have all provided the required application information and ponied up the $95,000 needed to run for the leadership.

The new leader of the UCP will be chosen though a preferential ballot process conducted by online and phone voting ending at 5 p.m. on October 28, 2017.

To be eligible to vote, a membership in the UCP must have be purchased by 5 p.m. on September 29, 2017.