Tracy Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Dan Arriola

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

8 candidates · 3 seats11 sourced positions

Dan Arriola, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Tracy in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Uyiosa Felix Oviawe and Mateo Bedolla.

Mail ballots sent by this date; early voting opens at the Registrar of Voters' office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Mayor of Tracy since 2024, after serving on the City Council from 2018 and the Tracy school board from 2016.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Deputy District Attorney
Endorsed by: Tracy Firefighters Association and Tracy Police Officers Association. Candidate statement of Dan Arriola (City of Tracy City Clerk)
Campaign website: www.danarriola.com

Where Dan Arriola stands: positions on the record

Warehouses and industrial growth1 sourced position

Voted yes on the development permit and subdivision map for the Tracy Hills Commerce Center, seven warehouse buildings totaling about 1.73 million sq. ft. (passed 3-2, July 2025).
Council voteTracy City Council regular meeting minutes, July 1, 2025 · Jul 1, 2025

Aquatic center2 sourced positions

Voted yes on starting construction documents for the city-led aquatic center design, with an outdoor recreation pool (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteTracy Press · Jun 19, 2026
Said he supported the city plan because the developer's plan was tied up in litigation, and opposed scaling the project down.
“I would not support a scale-down at this moment.”
Own statementTracy Press · Jun 19, 2026

Water rates2 sourced positions

Voted yes on water rate increases of 28% a year for two years, then 4% a year for three (passed 3-2, Evans and Bedolla opposed, June 2026).
Council voteTracy Press · Jun 5, 2026
Said problems would be compounded if the council did not approve a water rate plan that night.
“We’re at the end of the fiscal year and we’re going to start a new year, these problems will all be compounded if we don’t approve something tonight.”
Own statementTracy Press · Jun 5, 2026

Council pay3 sourced positions

Voted yes to keep council salaries where they are instead of approving a raise for the next council (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Council voteTracy Press · Sep 11, 2026
Said he would support a raise for the next council as an incentive for more people to run for office.
“I want to make sure we’re reducing barriers to participate in local governance”
Own statementTracy Press · Sep 11, 2026
Voted yes on the ordinance raising council pay from $1,029 to $1,900 a month and the mayor's from $1,129 to $2,100, effective after the 2024 election (passed 3-2, October 2024).
Council voteTracy Press · Oct 18, 2024

Council vacancies1 sourced position

Voted yes on reaffirming the policy of filling a council vacancy with the next-highest vote-getter from the last election (passed 3-1, January 2025).
Council voteTracy Press · Jan 10, 2025

Public safety1 sourced position

Says he will keep public safety the city's highest priority.
“I’ll fight to ensure public safety remains our highest priority and advocate for the tools and strategies that keep our community safe.”
Own statementCandidate statement of Dan Arriola (City of Tracy City Clerk)

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for Tracy City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementSan Joaquin County Registrar of Voters · Dec 6, 2022

In their words

Said he supported the city plan because the developer's plan was tied up in litigation, and opposed scaling the project down.
Jun 19, 2026 ·Tracy Press · Jun 19, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on starting construction documents for the city-led aquatic center design, with an outdoor recreation pool (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Jun 19, 2026 ·Tracy Press · Jun 19, 2026

Their statements and their recorded votes point in different directions on this question.

In their words

Said he would support a raise for the next council as an incentive for more people to run for office.
Sep 11, 2026 ·Tracy Press · Sep 11, 2026

On the record

Voted yes to keep council salaries where they are instead of approving a raise for the next council (passed unanimously, September 2026).
Sep 11, 2026 ·Tracy Press · Sep 11, 2026

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