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Stanton City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Donald Torres

Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)

5 candidates · 2 seats9 sourced positions

Donald Torres, the incumbent, is running for Stanton City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Thomas M. Frazier.

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Donald Torres is the Stanton City Council member for District 1, first elected in 2022. He is a youth mentor at Western High School’s Independent Learning Center and previously served on the Stanton Public Safety Committee.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Councilmember
Campaign website
www.torresforstanton.org

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Where Donald Torres stands: positions on the record

Campaign finance2 sourced positions

  • Voted against repealing the campaign finance ordinance (repeal passed 3-2, Dec. 2024).

    Council voteVoice of OC · Dec 17, 2024

  • Said the ordinance's rules were meant to keep special interests out of local elections.

    “We don’t need big interest money in our elections, and the truth is that these special interests honestly dictate the outcome,”

    Own statementVoice of OC · Dec 17, 2024

Police drones2 sourced positions

  • Abstained on allowing Sheriff's deputies to use their drone program in Stanton (3-0-2, July 2026).

    Council voteVoice of OC · Jul 16, 2026

  • Said at the July 14, 2026 meeting that he wants the city to adopt the technology while protecting privacy and civil liberties.

    “I want for the city of Stanton to be able to adopt a groundbreaking technology that makes residents safer while protecting their privacy and civil liberties,”

    Own statementVoice of OC · Jul 16, 2026

Problem motels2 sourced positions

  • Voted for the motel ordinance overhaul (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).

    Council voteVoice of OC · Jan 22, 2025

  • Said strict standards are needed because motels will remain a business in Stanton.

    “Motels as a business in Stanton are not going anywhere, so it’s important to have strict standards in place,”

    Own statementVoice of OC · Jan 22, 2025

Impact-fee relief2 sourced positions

  • Voted no on the ordinance pausing impact-fee payments for the Cloud House apartments (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteOC Tribune · Sep 9, 2026

  • Abstained on the amendment allowing the six-month payment pause for the Cloud apartment complex (four in favor, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteOC Tribune · Sep 23, 2026

Mayoral term limits1 sourced position

  • Said in Aug. 2023 that he supported term limits for the mayor.

    “Term limits breed competition. I think that competition is a diversity of opinions and I think that diversity of opinions ultimately helps out our democracy and our city,”

    Own statementVoice of OC · Aug 22, 2023

What Donald Torres said vs. how Donald Torres voted

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