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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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Last week, @thedoseum hosted a field trip for students in District 1. These students got to enjoy and explore the exhibits with @drsukhd1 and the fantastic District 1 team. Thank you to The DoSeum and District 1 staff for partnering on this field trip!
This week, @sanantoniozoo had a successful Locals Day, partnering with @judgepetersakai and his great team.
There were lines of guests at the gate before opening and Judge Sakai’s team was there to greet everyone. Thank you Judge Sakai and team for your participation!
Thank you @councilmanedwardmungia and staff for taking the time to tour the @thedoseum last week and see the Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit!
Congratulations to @yosa49 for being named a National Finalist in the Youth Orchestra Division of the 2026 American Prize for Orchestral Performance.
The Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA) continues to provide students with transformative musical experiences.
