Rialto

#Key findings

• Nine candidates for two at-large council seats. Both incumbents are running: Ed Scott, elected and re-elected since 2018, and Edward Montoya Jr., appointed in January 2025. ^[1][2]
• The council skipped a special election, which would have cost about $650K, and appointed Montoya instead. It passed over Ana Gonzalez, the top finisher among the 2024 non-winners (17.4%). She's on the ballot again. ^[2]
• City Treasurer Edward J. Carrillo is also running for a council seat. ^[1]

#City Council (two seats, at large)

Vote for two. Candidates and ballot designations: ^[1]

#Ed Scott (incumbent)

• Rialto city councilman; first won in 2018. ^[2]

#Edward Montoya Jr. (appointed incumbent)

• Key findings: Army veteran (Iraq and Afghanistan); co-founder and director of the Brotherhood Bridge Foundation, a support network for veterans and first responders. The council appointed him unanimously in January 2025 to fill Mayor Joe Baca Sr.'s old seat. ^[2]

#Ana Gonzalez (nonprofit executive director)

• Finished third of seven in 2024 for two seats, with 7,209 votes (17.4%). The council considered her for the 2025 vacancy but chose Montoya. ^[2]

#Edward J. Carrillo (city treasurer)

• Rialto's elected city treasurer. ^[1]

#Carl Mayfield (parole agent supervisor)

• I found no independent reporting on this candidate.

#Robert "Bobby" Bustamante (iron worker)

• I found no independent reporting on this candidate.

#Celina Diaz (human resources)

• I found no independent reporting on this candidate.

#Blanca Mondragon (community advocate)

• I found no independent reporting on this candidate.

#Rafael Trujillo (case manager, parent)

• I found no independent reporting on this candidate.