Downey City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Horacio Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem, District 1; term ends December 2028City of Downey
Horacio Ortiz (Mayor Pro Tem, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Downey City Council after the election.
Restaurant operator and former Downey Planning Commission chair who represents District 1.
The Downey Patriot reported that Carrie Uva's endorsements include Mayor Claudia M. Frometa, Mayor Pro Tem Horacio Ortiz, Councilwoman Dorothy Pemberton and Councilman Hector Sosa. The Downey Patriot · Apr 16, 2026
Where Horacio Ortiz stands: positions on the record
Term limits1 sourced position
Said two four-year terms give council members enough time to make change while keeping them accountable.
“We have eight years to really make change and I think it’s a good amount of time for us to make really good change in our community,”
Own statementThe Downey Patriot · Dec 10, 2025
Flags on city property1 sourced position
Voted against a neutral flag policy ending Pride flag displays on city property; it passed (May 2024).
Council voteLos Angeles Times · May 15, 2024
Small business permits1 sourced position
Seconded and voted for expanding the categories of lower-cost minor conditional use permits and starting a zoning text amendment (5-0, April 2026).
Council pay2 sourced positions
Seconded the motion directing staff to prepare a charter amendment for $1,000 monthly council pay as a separate ballot item; it passed with Hector Sosa voting no (March 2026).
Voted yes on not placing a charter amendment on council member pay on the November 2026 ballot (5-0, April 2026).
City budget1 sourced position
Voted no on giving the YMCA an additional $1.5 million for its new Downey facility (failed 2-3, January 2025).
Council voteThe Downey Patriot · Jan 30, 2025
Council districts1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting Map 105 for a new five-district council map effective in 2026 (passed 3-2, April 2025).
Censure1 sourced position
Voted no on censuring Council Member Mario Trujillo (approved 3-1, September 2025).
On the ballot this time
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