Orange Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Arianna Barrios
Candidate for Mayor
Arianna Barrios is running for mayor of Orange in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Dan Slater.
Vote-by-mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 1 councilmember since 2020 and owner of a small business in Old Towne. Formerly an elected trustee of the Rancho Santiago Community College District.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- City Councilmember, City of Orange
- Endorsed by
- Supervisor Sarmiento (District 2), Councilmember Ana Gutierrez, OUSD trustees Kris Erickson, Sara Pelly, Andrea Yamasaki and Ana Cubas, RSCCD trustee Tina Arias Miller, and former Mayor Tita Smith Arianna Barrios campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.votebarrios.com
Arianna Barrios represents District 1; her council term is 2022-2026. City of Orange
Where Arianna Barrios stands: positions on the record
Sales tax3 sourced positions
Says she supports the Measure I sales tax but that it must be paired with structural reform and accountability.
“I support the sales tax measure before Orange voters this November.”
Own statementArianna Barrios campaign site
Voted yes on placing a 1-cent, 13-year sales tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 special meeting · Jun 3, 2026
Moved to place a 1-cent sales tax with no end date, until ended by voters, on the ballot (failed 2-5, May 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Hotel tax1 sourced position
Was authorized by the council, with Mayor Slater, to file written arguments in favor of the hotel tax measure (May 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
City charter3 sourced positions
Says she opposes Measure K because of how it was written, not the general idea of a charter city.
“I oppose Measure K, not on the general concept of a charter city, but on how this one was written.”
Own statementArianna Barrios campaign site
Says a charter should have been developed by an independent, resident-driven charter commission rather than by the council.
“A change to Orange's governing structure of this magnitude deserved development through an independent, resident-driven charter commission with sustained public engagement”
Own statementArianna Barrios campaign site
Voted no on placing the proposed city charter on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
Budget2 sourced positions
Her campaign plan calls for ending deficit spending and walling off a fixed share of any new revenue for reserves before new programs.
Own statementArianna Barrios campaign site
Moved the fiscal 2026-27 budget with added language requiring a budget study session by January 2027 if the sales tax fails (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Car rebate2 sourced positions
Voted for a substitute motion to have staff return with a broader car rebate program including independent dealerships (failed 2-4, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
Voted no on a car-purchase rebate program with five Orange franchised dealerships, contingent on voters passing the sales tax (passed 4-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted no on a two-year, $387,280 agreement for Flock license plate camera licenses and services (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Annexation1 sourced position
Voted no on directing the city manager to pursue annexing four unincorporated county islands, with a report due by February 2027 (passed 5-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Open space2 sourced positions
Voted yes on agreements for the future transfer of the 67.7-acre former Sully-Miller property to the city as permanent open space (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted no on the July 2025 memorandum of understanding with Milan REI X, LLC, owner of the Sully-Miller site (passed 6-1).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, July 22, 2025 · Jul 22, 2025
Chapman University1 sourced position
Candidate statement filed with the Orange County Registrar of Voters
Her ballot statement says she will make sure Chapman University pays its fair share.
“Ensure Chapman University pays their fair share”
Own statementArianna Barrios
City manager1 sourced position
Voted no on the employment agreement with City Manager Jarad Hildenbrand (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, June 24, 2025 · Jun 24, 2025
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Orange City Council District 1 in 2022 (won).
Own statementCity of Orange · Nov 8, 2022
What Arianna Barrios said vs. how Arianna Barrios voted
City charter
In their words
Says she opposes Measure K because of how it was written, not the general idea of a charter city.
On the record
Voted no on placing the proposed city charter on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Jul 14, 2026 ·Orange City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
Budget
In their words
Her campaign plan calls for ending deficit spending and walling off a fixed share of any new revenue for reserves before new programs.
On the record
Moved the fiscal 2026-27 budget with added language requiring a budget study session by January 2027 if the sales tax fails (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Jun 9, 2026 ·Orange City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Also running for Mayor
- Dan Slater (incumbent)
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