Apart from electing a brand new mayor, San Antonio’s 10-member Metropolis Council can also be headed for a shakeup subsequent yr as 4 longtime members depart their seats. The remaining six all face contested re-election bids.
Aggressive races are already underway to interchange Councilmembers Adriana Rocha Garcia (D4) and Melissa Cabello Havrda (D6), who’ve jumped over to the crowded race to interchange Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
Two extra uncommon council openings exist in District 8 and District 9, the place Councilmen Manny Pelaez (D8) and John Braveness (D9) are termed out after eight years. Each are additionally working for mayor.
All 10 seats will likely be on the poll this yr, with incumbents looking for reelection in Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
Go to the San Antonio Report’s 2025 Voter Information to be taught extra about all 59 Metropolis Council candidates.
Council members elected in 2025 be the primary to check out new longer phrases — 4 years as a substitute of two — making this Could 3 municipal election much more essential.
If no candidate reaches 50% of the vote on Could 3, the highest two finishers will transfer on to a June 7 runoff.
Candidates participated in a random drawing on Feb. 24 to find out the order they’ll seem on the poll.
Now that the sphere is about, right here’s a have a look at these looking for to remain on Metropolis Council, in addition to the sphere of potential newcomers:
Details about the candidates is compiled from previous protection, marketing campaign web sites and marketing campaign submitting paperwork.
District 1 candidates
Councilwoman Sukh Kaur (D1) pulled off an upset as a political newcomer in 2023, defeating an embattled incumbent to signify most of downtown.
She’s an training advisor who introduced a enterprise perspective and centrist strategy to the dais, however struggled to construct a gentle workforce in her workplace. She’s presently on her third chief of workers.
The district now consists of some neighborhoods that had been beforehand part of Northside District 9, and a type of former D9ers, Larger Concord Hills Neighborhood Affiliation President Patty Gibbons, was the primary to problem Kaur this yr, citing issues in regards to the metropolis’s effort to deliver city density too near legacy neighborhoods.
See the total record of District 1 candidates in our 2025 Voter Information.
Julisa Medrano-Guerra, who alongside along with her husband personal Paramour rooftop bar, which had been locked in a authorized battle with its landlord
Matthew Gauna, an environmental science pupil who has run unsuccessfully in District 1 previously
Ramiro Gonzales, a housing advisor and former Metropolis Corridor staffer who beforehand led Prosper West, a nonprofit aimed toward revitalizing the West Facet
Dominique “Domingo” Littwitz, an entrepreneur who has a enterprise promoting pizza-sized quesadillas
Maureen Galindo, a household therapist and housing organizer who lives within the Cleaning soap Manufacturing unit flats, that are being razed to make approach for a brand new Minor League Baseball stadium
Susan Strawn, an lawyer who labored as a prosecutor for the U.S. Division of Justice and served on the River Street Neighborhood Affiliation board
Anita Marie Kegley, knowledgeable dwelling inspector who has run for Congress as a Republican and leads the native Church and Politics political group
Arnulfo Ortiz, an lawyer who beforehand labored as a staffer within the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress
District 2 candidates
Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (D2) was one in every of two candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America elected to the Metropolis Council in 2021. Recognized for his outspoken progressive views, he earned a talking slot on the Texas Democratic Conference final yr.
McKee-Rodriguez drew 9 challengers in 2023, however was reelected with 56% of the vote.
See the total record of District 2 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
Sean Hanlin, who’s self-employed
Stephanie Powell, an Air Pressure civilian worker
Carla-Pleasure Sisco, an info know-how enterprise relationship supervisor
Bryant Livingston, a mortuary attendant and soccer announcer
Kizzie Thomas, the principal at Essence Preparatory Public Faculty
Sonya Moore, who lists her occupation as “unemployed”
Rose Requenez Hill, a neighborhood chief who co-founded D2 President’s Spherical Desk, a coalition of District 2 neighborhood teams, and ran unsuccessfully in District 2 in 2023
District 3 candidates
Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran (D3) was first elected in 2021, succeeding her sister Rebecca Viagran, who represented the district for eight years. She chairs town council’s Audit Committee and is looking for a 3rd time period.
See the total record of District 3 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
District 4 candidates
When Rocha Garcia threw her title in for mayor in August, longtime staffer Edward Mungia, who labored underneath each Rocha Garcia and Rey Saldaña and served on South San ISD’s board, was among the many early candidates to interchange her.
Former South San ISD Trustee Ernesto Arrellano Jr., who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Bexar County Commissioner in Precinct 1, was additionally among the many early comers.
In newer weeks, Johnathon Cruz, the principal at McNair Center Faculty, and Jose “Pepe” Martinez, who owns a trucking firm, have additionally submitted treasurer’s experiences and filed to look on the poll. As did Gregorio De La Paz, who works in building administration and ran unsuccessfully in 2023.
See the total record of District 4 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
District 5 candidates
Councilwoman Teri Castillo (D5) was among the many new progressive voices elected in 2021. She was reelected to her Westside council seat with roughly 63% of the vote in 2023, and drew simply two challengers this yr:
See the total record of District 5 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
District 6 candidates
The sector is trying far completely different than it did six months in the past, when a handful of potential candidates made their pitches at a Thunderbird Hills Neighborhood Affiliation Assembly.
At that time, Cabello Havrda was nonetheless months away from formally launching her mayoral marketing campaign, however legislative staffer Donovon Rodriguez seemed to be a formidable potential successor.
Since then Rodriguez has folded his marketing campaign, and eight different candidates have filed to look on the poll, together with a former District 6 councilman who’s as soon as once more trying a political comeback.
See the total record of District 6 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
Vanessa Chavez, a former district director in D7 who additionally labored for Neighborhood Housing Companies
Kelly Ann Gonzalez, a progressive political organizer who labored for the union representing metropolis staff
Ric Galvan, a District 5 initiatives supervisor and progressive political organizer
Carlos Antonio Raymond, a retired veteran
Chris Baecker, an economics professor and chief within the activist group InfuseSA, which tracks metropolis officers’ exercise
Bobby Herrera, who represented District 6 within the Nineteen Nineties, misplaced the seat amid a number of scandals, and ran unsuccessfully once more in 2019
Gerald Lopez, a former Northside ISD board member who now serves on the Alamo Faculties Board of Trustees
Lawson Alaniz-Picasso, a former District 1 staffer who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in Bexar County’s Precinct 1 final yr
District 7 candidates
Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito (D7) emerged from a crowded race in 2023 to signify this close to West Facet district, which has been a political launchpad for council members previously.
She introduced a loaded company resume and endorsements from pro-business teams, and has spent a lot of her first time period centered on addressing issues on the metropolis’s Animal Care Companies Division.
See the total record of District 7 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
District 8 candidates
The race to interchange Pelaez is attracting a few of the most consideration, with candidates jockeying to signify the Northwest San Antonio district as early as final March. One potential contender, Pelaez’s mother, Marta Pelaez, determined to not run.
See the total record of District 8 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
District 9 candidates
Although council races aren’t partisan, District 9 is considered one of the conservative-leaning council district, lengthy represented by Braveness, a longtime Democratic activist.
The race to interchange him has drawn one candidate from conservative circles, Misty Spears, who presently serves as Commissioner Grant Moody’s (Pct. 3) constituent providers director and who ran unsuccessfully for District Clerk in 2022.
See the total record of District 9 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
Angi Taylor Aramburu has a background in public relations and nonprofit arts administration. She’s a health entrepreneur who was Democrats’ nominee for Texas Home District 122 in 2022 and was endorsed by Braveness.
Emily Pleasure Garza owns a everlasting cosmetics firm and is an animal welfare activist.
Daniel Mezza is an entrepreneur and Texas A&M graduate who based “Puro Nitro Espresso.” He labored as a district director for former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-Helotes) and as a regional director for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Celeste Tidwell is a former Democratic precinct chair who has run for workplace earlier than in District 10.
April Chang has a background in medical gross sales. She’s presently a nonprofit chief whose basis created the inclusive playground Mitchell’s Touchdown.
Tristen Hoffman is a highschool senior who plans to check economics.
District 10 candidates
Councilman Marc Whyte (D10), the council’s lone conservative, had a rocky begin with a DWI arrest months into the job.
Whereas he appeared weak after the 2023 arrest, up to now this race he’s raised more cash than many mayoral hopefuls and stored his loyal base of Northside neighborhood leaders on board.
See the total record of District 10 candidates on our 2025 Voter Information.
