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Election Day is 16 days away and the ballot includes 27 mayoral candidates and 59 city council candidates For the first time in 16 years, the Mayor's seat is open, and City Council Districts 4, 6, 8, and 9 are vacant. The new Mayor and Councilmembers will serve 4-year terms and receive a pay increase, thanks to voter-approved changes in November 2024.
Onyx Political Affairs is sharing information about campaign events and news for the upcoming May Election. We are promoting campaign events so that you can get to know everyone running. This does not mean that we endorse a specific candidate.
Filing for the May 2025 election has now closed and the field is set with 88 candidates to appear on the May 3 ballot. There are 27 mayoral candidates and 61 city council candidates. The new Mayor and Councilmembers will now serve 4-year terms and receive a pay increase.
116,483 ballots were cast in Bexar County, with voter turnout at 9.26%. Early voting turnout was especially low.
The city of San Antonio runoff election is over and we have our new Mayor-elect and City Council! Voter turnout was better in the runoff at 16.99%, compared to 9.27% in the May general election. The new Council will be sworn in on June 18 and will immediately begin work on the City's FY 2026-2027 Budget and the San Antonio Downtown Sports & Entertainment District details.
May 2025 Election Update
Election Day is 16 days away and the ballot includes 27 mayoral candidates and 59 city council candidates For the first time in 16 years, the Mayor’s seat is open, and City Council Districts 4, 6, 8, and 9 are vacant. The new Mayor and Councilmembers will serve 4-year terms and receive a pay increase, thanks to voter-approved changes in November 2024.
March & April Campaign Events
Onyx Political Affairs is sharing information about campaign events and news for the upcoming May Election. We are promoting campaign events so that you can get to know everyone running. This does not mean that we endorse a specific candidate.
May 2025 Election Update
Filing for the May 2025 election has now closed and the field is set with 88 candidates to appear on the May 3 ballot. There are 27 mayoral candidates and 61 city council candidates. The new Mayor and Councilmembers will now serve 4-year terms and receive a pay increase.
May 2025 Election Update
116,483 ballots were cast in Bexar County, with voter turnout at 9.26%. Early voting turnout was especially low.
June 2025 Runoff Election Update
The city of San Antonio runoff election is over and we have our new Mayor-elect and City Council! Voter turnout was better in the runoff at 16.99%, compared to 9.27% in the May general election. The new Council will be sworn in on June 18 and will immediately begin work on the City’s FY 2026-2027 Budget and the San Antonio Downtown Sports & Entertainment District details.
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Our client, OATS Senior Planet with AARP, hosted an incredible event in San Antonio with Open AI this week to help older adults use AI safely and practically. The AI Skills Jam provided free guidance and tools to help older adults use AI for improving everyday life and increase job readiness.
It was inspiring to see over 100 participants gathered together to learn and engage in the important conversation!
Thank you @councilwoman.marina and team for taking the time to tour @cbcst and kindly donate backpacks for the families they serve!
We had a great tour with District 9 and The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas! Thank you @cbcst and @cosa_cd9 for taking the time to discuss the important work going on at CBCST! 🦋
We had a fantastic tour of @sabgtx with the Precinct 1 Chief of Staff! We enjoyed exploring the beautiful grounds and discussing the many access programs that the Garden provides.
