- voteinfo.net (opens in a new tab)Riverside County Registrar of Voters — 2026 Annual Election Calendar (lists every November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election office by city, including "City of Cathedral City: City Council District 3 / District 4 / District 5 / City Treasurer")
- desertsun.com (opens in a new tab)The Desert Sun — "See who's running for mayor and city council in Coachella Valley" (Tom Coulter and Sam Morgen, Aug. 13, 2026; names every qualified candidate in each Cathedral City council/treasurer race with a one-line occupation/background note)
- web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of Cathedral City — Mayor & Council (official roster: Mayor Raymond Gregory/District 5, Mayor Pro Tem Ernesto Gutierrez/District 4, Councilmembers Lamb/District 1, Ross/District 2, Gordon/District 3, plus City Treasurer Greg Jackson)
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)Riverside County NetFile — Cathedral City candidate-name searches
Last updated September 3, 2026.
City of Cathedral City
Cathedral City Council, District 5
This person holds your district's seat on Cathedral City's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years. The council selects one of its own members to serve as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem -- the titles rotate rather than being separately elected.
District 5's seat is open because incumbent Mayor Raymond Gregory is not running again. Antonio Baciu and Danielle Mead are running to succeed him. Baciu is a former vice chair of the city's Parks and Community Events Commission. Mead chairs the Planning Commission.
This person holds your district's seat on Cathedral City's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years. The council selects one of its own members to serve as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem — the titles rotate rather than being separately elected.
With no incumbent in the race, District 5 is guaranteed a new representative. Both candidates bring prior city-commission service — Baciu on parks and community events, Mead chairing the Planning Commission — but neither's detailed platform was independently reported beyond that commission background in the time researched for this profile.
Antonio Baciu
Antonio Baciu is a former vice chair of Cathedral City's Parks and Community Events Commission. They are running for the open District 5 council seat. No other information about their background or platform was found.
Danielle Mead
Danielle Mead chairs Cathedral City's Planning Commission. They are running for the open District 5 council seat. No other information about their background or platform was found.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.