Gracie Torres and Aram Ayra are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Riverside, City Council, Ward 2.
June 2, 2026 primary result: Gracie Torres 37.86 percent and Aram Ayra 35.71 percent advanced to the November runoff over Mike Vahl (22.71 percent) and Christen Montero (3.72 percent), per the Riverside County Registrar of Voters' semi-final official election results.
Gracie Torres
Gracie Torres is an environmental planner for Riverside County, a small business owner, and a Western Municipal Water District board member first elected in 2018, according to her campaign site. She led the June 2, 2026 primary with 37.86 percent of the vote, per the Registrar of Voters' certified results.
Priorities: Attract diverse industries and support small business growth, partnering with local colleges on workforce programs · Modernize city infrastructure and improve service response times · Increase police and fire staffing while pursuing compassionate approaches to homelessness (per the campaign site)
Aram Ayra
Aram Ayra is an educator and Riverside city commissioner, according to The Riverside Record's candidate guide. He advanced to the November runoff with 35.71 percent of the June 2, 2026 primary vote, per the Registrar of Voters' certified results.
Priorities: Fight for working families and lower costs to make Riverside more affordable · Reject corporate PAC money and developer funding in his campaign (per The Riverside Record)
Chuck Conder and Rich Vandenberg are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Riverside, City Council, Ward 4.
June 2, 2026 primary result: incumbent Chuck Conder 45.66 percent and Rich Vandenberg 28.39 percent advanced to the November runoff over Jessica Qattawi (25.95 percent), per the Riverside County Registrar of Voters' semi-final official election results.
Chuck Conder
Chuck Conder is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and the incumbent Ward 4 council member, according to his campaign site. He led the June 2, 2026 primary with 45.66 percent of the vote, per the Registrar of Voters' certified results.
Priorities: Keep the community safe and reduce homelessness, per the campaign site · Fix local streets and control city costs passed on to residents, per the campaign site · Maintain a balanced budget and address fire department staffing needs, per The Riverside Record
Rich Vandenberg
Rich Vandenberg is a finance professional running for Riverside City Council Ward 4, according to The Riverside Record's candidate guide. He advanced to the November runoff with 28.39 percent of the June 2, 2026 primary vote, per the Registrar of Voters' certified results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Give residents a true voice in city decisions · Address infrastructure needs, support affordable housing, and prioritize road repairs (per The Riverside Record)
Steve Padilla (Democratic) and Art Hodges (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Padilla is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Steve Padilla (DEM) 63.8 percent and Art Hodges (REP) 36.2 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Steve Padilla (Democratic)Incumbent
Steve Padilla is the Democratic candidate for California Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: California State Senator). Steve Padilla is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Strengthen digital safety protections for children · Expand community representation on air quality boards · Reform insurance claims practices (per the official Senate site)
Art Hodges (Republican)
Art Hodges is a Republican candidate for California's 18th Senate District and a retired pastor and bishop who oversaw 350 churches, pastors, and ministers in Southern California, per his campaign website. He has also served as a college class president, school principal, and college chancellor, per the same source.
Priorities: Reducing government spending to lower housing, gas, and food costs · Public safety and law enforcement (per the campaign site)
Tiffanie Tate (Democratic) and Kelly Seyarto (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kelly Seyarto is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Kelly Seyarto (REP) 58.2 percent and Tiffanie Tate (DEM) 41.8 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Tiffanie Tate (Democratic)
Tiffanie Tate is a physician and community advocate, per her campaign site. She says her medical career has given her experience helping patients navigate complex health care systems, per the same source.
Priorities: Safe, affordable and accessible health care services · Economic relief for families struggling with rising costs · Strong support and accountability for schools and students (per the campaign site)
Kelly Seyarto (Republican)Incumbent
Kelly Seyarto represents California Senate District 32, covering 27 cities and communities in Riverside and Orange counties including Murrieta, Corona and Temecula, per his official Senate website. He was named the 2026 State Elected Official of the Year by the Riverside Sheriffs' Association, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Public safety in local communities, per official Senate website
Ida S. Obeso-Martinez (Democratic) and Jeff Gonzalez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jeff Gonzalez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Jeff Gonzalez (REP) 44.6 percent and Ida S. Obeso-Martinez (DEM) 24.1 percent advanced over Oscar Ortiz (DEM) 22.0 percent, Tomás Oliva (DEM) 9.3 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ida S. Obeso-Martinez (Democratic)
Ida S. Obeso-Martinez is a cardiovascular nurse practitioner at Imperial Cardiac Center who holds a doctorate in nursing practice from the University of Arizona, per the Calexico Chronicle. She serves as mayor pro tem of the city of Imperial and is a Democratic candidate for California's 36th Assembly District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Affordability and economic opportunity · Healthcare access · Education investment (per the Imperial Valley Press)
Jeff Gonzalez (Republican)Incumbent
Jeff Gonzalez represents California's 36th Assembly District, covering parts of Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, per the Assembly's official website. He serves as Vice Chair of the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, and also sits on the Agriculture, Health, and Higher Education committees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Leila Namvar (Democratic) and Greg Wallis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Greg Wallis is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Greg Wallis (REP) 48.1 percent and Leila Namvar (DEM) 32.3 percent advanced over Jason Byors (DEM) 19.5 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Leila Namvar (Democratic)
Leila Namvar is a Democratic candidate for California's 47th Assembly District and has worked for the city of Indio since 2005, per her campaign website. She previously served as chapter president of SEIU 721 at the City of Indio and immigrated to the United States from Iran in 2002, per the same source.
Priorities: Better wages and affordable healthcare for working families · Addressing housing costs · Expanding education and healthcare access (per the campaign site)
Greg Wallis (Republican)Incumbent
Greg Wallis is the Republican incumbent representing California's 47th Assembly District, covering parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, per the Assembly's official roster. He is vice chair of the Insurance Committee and serves on the Economic Development, Utilities and Energy, Housing and Community Development, and Budget committees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Economic development and insurance policy · Housing finance and infrastructure (per the Assembly committee roster)
Clarissa Cervantes (Democratic) and Leticia Castillo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Leticia Castillo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Clarissa Cervantes (DEM) 54.5 percent and Leticia Castillo (REP) 45.5 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Clarissa Cervantes (Democratic)
Clarissa Cervantes is a member of the Riverside City Council representing Ward 2, in office since July 2021, per the Riverside Press-Enterprise. She previously sought California's 58th Assembly District seat in 2024 and is running again in 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Leticia Castillo (Republican)Incumbent
Leticia Castillo is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 58 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Assemblywoman/Licensed Psychotherapist). Leticia Castillo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Corey A Jackson (Democratic) and Ed Delgado (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Corey A Jackson is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Corey A Jackson (DEM) 59.8 percent and Ed Delgado (REP) 25.1 percent advanced over Ron Edwards (REP) 15.1 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Corey A Jackson (Democratic)Incumbent
Dr. Corey A. Jackson represents California Assembly District 60 in Riverside County, per the Assembly's official member page. He chairs the Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services and the Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ed Delgado (Republican)
Delgado served 10 years in the U.S. Coast Guard and 25 years with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, rising to Assistant Sheriff overseeing the Corrections Division, per the campaign site. Delgado was elected to the Moreno Valley City Council in 2021 and holds a bachelor's degree in workforce education and a master's degree in management, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety · Affordability (per the campaign site)
Natasha Johnson (Republican) and Kevin Akin (Peace and Freedom) meet on the November 3 ballot; Natasha Johnson is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Natasha Johnson (REP) 99.3 percent and Kevin Akin (W/I) (PF) 0.7 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Natasha Johnson (Republican)Incumbent
Natasha Johnson represents California's 63rd Assembly District, covering Riverside County, per the Assembly's official website. She serves as Vice Chair of the Budget Committee and the Business and Professions Committee, and also sits on the Elections, Health, and Local Government committees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kevin Akin (Peace and Freedom)
Akin has worked as a carpenter, steelworker, and steam engineer and is a lifelong community volunteer and member of four unions, per the campaign site. Akin has served on boards for nonprofits, religious congregations, and historic-preservation and neighborhood advocacy groups, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expand access to affordable housing, childcare and transportation · Support free public education from preschool through university and universal medical care · Represent the interests of working people (per the campaign site)
JJ Galvez (Democratic) and Kate Sanchez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kate Sanchez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Kate Sanchez (REP) 58.2 percent and JJ Galvez (DEM) 41.8 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
JJ Galvez (Democratic)
JJ Galvez is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Priorities: Address the high cost of housing and living expenses · Prepare California's economy for technological change and future jobs · Improve community resilience to wildfires and floods (per the campaign site)
Kate Sanchez (Republican)Incumbent
Kate Sanchez is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: California State Assemblywoman). Kate Sanchez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Serves as vice chair of the Health and Revenue and Taxation committees, per Assembly roster
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