2025 San Antonio mayoral election
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The 2025 San Antonio mayoral election will be held on May 3, 2025, to elect the next mayor of San Antonio, Texas. The election will be officially nonpartisan under state law and will determine the successor of four-term mayor Ron Nirenberg, who is ineligible for re-election due to term-limits.
Due to the passage of Proposition F in the 2024 City of San Antonio Charter Amendment election, this election will be for a four-year term, as term limits were changed from four two-year terms to two four-year terms.[1]
Background
[edit]Municipal elections in San Antonio are nonpartisan meaning all candidate are classified as nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Ron Nirenberg is term-limited, having been elected four prior times in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. Nirenberg is expected to be the longest serving mayor of San Antonio since Henry Cisneros, and this election will mark the first time since 2009 that no incumbent has been on the ballot.[2]
The first announcement in the campaign came from councilmember John Courage in January 2024, 15 months before the election, nearly tripling the length of time candidates have historically officially campaigned when compared to recent mayoral elections in the city.[3] The first mayoral vacancy since 2009 has led more sitting council members to enter or express interest in the race, in turn leading to increased political divisions within the city council.[4][5]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Beto Altamirano, tech entrepreneur[6]
- John Atwood, tax attorney[7]
- Adriana Rocha Garcia, city councilor for the 4th district[8]
- Melissa Cabello Havrda, city councilor for the 6th district[9]
- Gina Ortiz Jones, former Under Secretary of the Air Force and Democratic nominee for Texas's 23rd congressional district in 2018 and 2020[10]
- Rolando Pablos, former Texas Secretary of State[11]
- Manny Peláez, city councilor for the 8th district[12]
- Clayton Perry, former city councilor for the 10th district[13]
Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Greg Brockhouse, former city councilor for the 6th district and candidate for mayor in 2019 and 2021[14]
Withdrawn
[edit]- John Courage, city councilor for the 9th district[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Wright, Zachary-Taylor (November 6, 2024). "San Antonio voters pass all 6 city charter amednments". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Molly (October 7, 2023). "'The mayor's race has already begun': 2025 election could draw contenders from inside and outside City Hall". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Molly (January 25, 2024). "Councilman John Courage becomes first official 2025 mayoral candidate". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Drusch, Andrea (April 11, 2024). "Knives are out for Nirenberg's Ready to Work program". San Antonio Report. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Megan (May 9, 2024). "City Council members may be looking to force out city attorney". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Brnger, Garrett (May 31, 2024). "Tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano announces San Antonio mayoral run". KSAT-TV. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Karlis, Michael (September 3, 2024). "San Antonio tax attorney John Atwood joins mayoral race". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Berngr, Garrett; Salazar, Sal (August 13, 2024). "Adriana Rocha Garcia announces run for San Antonio mayor, is third council member to enter race". KSAT-TV. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Salazar, Garrett Brnger, Sal (December 4, 2024). "Melissa Cabello Havrda enters San Antonio mayor's race". KSAT-TV. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Karlis, Michael (December 4, 2024). "Former Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones joins San Antonio mayoral race". San Antonio Current. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Molly (August 27, 2024). "Former Secretary of State Rolando Pablos joins crowded field for San Antonio mayor". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Salinas, Rebecca (April 9, 2024). "Councilman Manny Pelaez announces run for San Antonio mayor". KSAT-TV. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Avila, Jake (November 22, 2024). "Clayton Perry discusses DWI crash as he prepares to run for SA Mayor". WOAI-TV. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Molly (October 13, 2023). "Greg Brockhouse considering either a 2025 City Council or mayoral run". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.th district
- ^ Ibañez, David; Brnger, Garrett (December 2, 2024). "John Courage drops out of the 2025 race for San Antonio mayor". KSAT-TV. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites
- Melissa Cabello Havrda for Mayor
- Beto Altamirano for Mayor
- John Atwood for Mayor
- Adriana Rocha Garcia for Mayor
- Rolando Pablos for Mayor
- Manny Peláez for Mayor