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2 candidates are tracked for City of Riverside, City Council, Ward 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Gracie Torres and Aram Ayra. Candidate information follows official Riverside County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- 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
Source: candidate campaign site.
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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.
2026 priorities (per The Riverside Record)
- Fight for working families and lower costs to make Riverside more affordable
- Reject corporate PAC money and developer funding in his campaign
