Riverside City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Gracie Torres
Candidate for City Council Ward 2
Gracie Torres is running for Riverside City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Aram Ayra.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayA member of the Western Municipal Water District board of directors and a chemist; she describes herself as a lifelong Riverside resident, public servant and businesswoman.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Member, Board of Directors, Western Municipal Water District, Division 2
- Endorsed by
- Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, the Riverside City Firefighters Association and the Riverside Police Officers Association, as listed in her candidate statement Gracie Torres
- Campaign website
- gracietorres.com
June 2 primary, Ward 2: Gracie Torres 37.99%, Aram Ayra 35.72%. Ward 4: Chuck Conder 45.63%, Rich Vandenberg 28.34%. Riverside County Registrar of Voters · Jun 26, 2026
Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmembers Falcone, Robillard and Mill are listed as endorsers on Gracie Torres's campaign site. Gracie Torres campaign site
Where Gracie Torres stands: positions on the record
Utility rates1 sourced position
Says she was the only Western Municipal Water District board member to vote against proposed rate increases.
“I was the only board member to vote NO on proposed rate increases, standing up for our neighbors facing rising costs.”
Own statementGracie Torres
Homelessness2 sourced positions
As reported by The Raincross Gazette
Said she would have tried to revise the University Terrace proposal so it could win at least four council votes.
“I would’ve done things differently to make sure that we housed 114 people, made sure that the policy was written in a way that at least four people would vote for it”
Forum answerThe Raincross Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
As reported by The Raincross Gazette; not a direct quote
Said she would begin with an audit of city-funded homelessness programs to identify what works.
Forum answerThe Raincross Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
Warehouses1 sourced position
As reported by The Raincross Gazette; not a direct quote
Said she opposes warehouses and data centers near homes.
Forum answerThe Raincross Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
As reported by The Raincross Gazette; not a direct quote
Said she opposes data centers near homes and contacted councilmembers after seeing a data center item on a city agenda.
Forum answerThe Raincross Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
As reported by The Raincross Gazette; not a direct quote
Said Riverside should remove delays in its permitting process and look for chances to build on city-owned land.
Forum answerThe Raincross Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
Censure1 sourced position
Censured by the Western Municipal Water District Board of Directors (3-1, December 2022).
Council voteThe Press-Enterprise · Dec 21, 2022
Priorities1 sourced position
Lists public safety and homelessness, affordable utility rates, infrastructure and housing, managing growth, and fiscally responsible government as her focus.
Own statementGracie Torres
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