2025 San Antonio mayoral election explained

Election Name:2025 San Antonio mayoral election
Country:San Antonio
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2023 San Antonio mayoral election
Previous Year:2023
Next Election:2029 San Antonio mayoral election
Next Year:2029
Election Date:May 3, 2025
Mayor
Before Election:Ron Nirenberg

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

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

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Withdrawn

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Antonio voters pass all 6 city charter amednments. November 6, 2024. November 27, 2024 . San Antonio Express-News. Wright. Zachary-Taylor.
  2. Web site: 'The mayor's race has already begun': 2025 election could draw contenders from inside and outside City Hall. October 7, 2023. October 17, 2023 . San Antonio Express-News. Smith. Molly. October 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015081505/https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/san-antonio-mayor-possibilties-18404224.php . live .
  3. Web site: Councilman John Courage becomes first official 2025 mayoral candidate . . Smith . Molly . January 25, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . May 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523034429/https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/john-courage-san-antonio-mayor-candidate-18625604.php . live .
  4. Web site: Knives are out for Nirenberg's Ready to Work program . San Antonio Report . Drusch . Andrea . April 11, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . May 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523034431/https://sanantonioreport.org/ron-nirenberg-ready-to-work-job-training-program-criticism/ . live .
  5. Web site: City Council members may be looking to force out city attorney . . Rodriguez . Megan . May 9, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . May 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523034422/https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/half-of-sa-council-want-new-city-attorney-19448997.php . live .
  6. Web site: Tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano announces San Antonio mayoral run . . Brnger . Garrett . May 31, 2024 . May 31, 2024 . May 31, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531155105/https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/05/31/tech-entrepreneur-beto-altamirano-announces-san-antonio-mayoral-run/ . live .
  7. Web site: Karlis . Michael . September 3, 2024 . San Antonio tax attorney John Atwood joins mayoral race . . October 21, 2024 . October 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241003101448/https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-tax-attorney-john-atwood-joins-mayoral-race-35474611 . live .
  8. News: Berngr, Garrett . Salazar, Sal . Adriana Rocha Garcia announces run for San Antonio mayor, is third council member to enter race. . November 30, 2024 . August 13, 2024 .
  9. Web site: Salazar . Garrett Brnger, Sal . 2024-12-04 . Melissa Cabello Havrda enters San Antonio mayor’s race . 2024-12-04 . . en.
  10. Web site: Karlis . Michael . Former Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones joins San Antonio mayoral race . December 4, 2024 . December 4, 2024 . . en.
  11. News: Smith, Molly . August 27, 2024 . Former Secretary of State Rolando Pablos joins crowded field for San Antonio mayor . . September 2, 2024 . September 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902214827/https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/rolando-pablos-san-antonio-mayor-candidate-19715591.php . live .
  12. News: Salinas, Rebecca . June 29, 2024 . Councilman Manny Pelaez announces run for San Antonio mayor . . April 9, 2024 . June 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630015457/https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/09/councilman-manny-palaez-announces-run-for-san-antonio-mayor/ . live .
  13. News: . November 23, 2024 . Clayton Perry discusses DWI crash as he prepares to run for SA Mayor . Avila, Jake . November 22, 2024 . November 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241123025628/https://news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-shooters/clayton-perry-discusses-dwi-crash-as-he-prepares-to-run-for-sa-mayor . live .
  14. Web site: Smith . Molly . Greg Brockhouse considering either a 2025 City Council or mayoral run . . 15 October 2023 . 13 October 2023 . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117182445/https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/greg-brockhouse-city-council-mayor-election-18422049.php . live . th district
  15. News: . December 2, 2024 . John Courage drops out of the 2025 race for San Antonio mayor . December 2, 2024 . Ibañez, David . Brnger, Garrett.

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