ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 -- City of Stanton section (pages 156-159 of 188, downloaded directly and parsed locally with pypdf since a plain fetch returns undecodable PDF stream data): confirms Member City Council District 1 (2 qualified candidates) and District 3 (3) as the city's two November 2026 council races, each Vote for 1, with incumbent flags and every candidate's filed ballot designation; no other City of Stanton contest appears anywhere in the 188-page document
stantonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Stanton -- Election Information and Voter Services page: confirms Council Member, District 1 and District 3 as the two council seats up in November 2026, each a 4-year term; states the Mayor's seat is directly, citywide elected and was on the filing calendar but that the mayoral election was subsequently CANCELLED per a city resolution dated 8/18/2026 because incumbent David J. Shawver was the only qualified candidate; lists the five qualified council candidates by district
stantonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Stanton -- City Council page: confirms the 5-member council/manager structure -- Mayor David J. Shawver (at-large), Mayor Pro Tem Gary Taylor (District 3), and council members Donald Torres (District 1), Victor Barrios (District 2), and John D. Warren (District 4) -- and that Districts 1 and 3 seats expire in 2026
stantonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Stanton -- Mayor Pro Tem Gary Taylor, District 3 biography page: BA Cal State Fullerton, MA Webster University; Stanton resident since 1985; retired Senior Retail Sales Manager; Planning Commission member since 2012, elected to Council in 2018; stated priorities are public safety, Beach Boulevard development, and resident responsiveness -- Taylor is the outgoing District 3 incumbent, who did not file for re-election in 2026
stantonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Stanton -- Planning Commission roster page: confirms Thomas Frazier as sitting Vice-Chair and DeWayne A. Normand as a sitting Commissioner, corroborating both candidates' filed ballot designations in the District 1 and District 3 council races

Last updated August 31, 2026.

City of Stanton

Stanton City Council, District 3

This person holds your district's seat on Stanton's five-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs daily operations. Stanton also directly elects a Mayor citywide. The Mayor serves a separate four-year term and is not on this district's ballot. Not all council seats are elected the same year. The term is four years.

Three candidates are running for the open seat in Stanton City Council District 3. They are Debora Donathan, Dewayne A. Normand, and Marlon-Ray Velasco. Incumbent Gary Taylor did not file for reelection. He is also the city's Mayor Pro Tem. Whoever gets the most votes on November 3 wins. There is no runoff.

This person holds District 3's seat on Stanton's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, alongside an appointed city manager who runs day-to-day operations. Stanton also directly, citywide elects a Mayor to a separate 4-year term (not on this district's ballot) -- David Shawver's 2026 mayoral race was cancelled after he drew no opponent. Not all council seats are elected the same year; only Districts 1 and 3 are up in 2026. The term is four years.

This is Stanton's only open council seat in 2026 -- the other race, District 1, has the incumbent on the ballot. Beyond Normand's confirmed Planning Commission role, no campaign site, news coverage, or other independent source could be found for any of the three candidates' specific platforms despite a real, per-candidate search effort. Documented below as a gap, not filled in with speculation.

Debora Donathan

Debora Donathan filed under the ballot title "Educator." No campaign site or news story was found about their school, subject, or platform.

Dewayne A. Normand

Dewayne A. Normand filed under the ballot title "City of Stanton Planning Commissioner." City records confirm they are a sitting Commissioner. Their term runs through November 2028. No campaign site or news story was found about their job or platform.

Marlon-Ray Velasco

Marlon-Ray Velasco filed under the ballot title "City of Stanton Commissioner/Supervisor." The county's records do not say which commission they serve on. No campaign site or news story was found about their role, job, or platform.

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