The primary public polling on the total area of candidates for San Antonio’s Could 3 mayoral race discovered former Air Power Beneath Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones within the lead — however not one of many 27 candidates cracked even 10% assist within the crowded race.
Ortiz Jones, who ran for Congress twice as a Democrat, joined the race in December.
She wasn’t included within the earlier spherical of polling from the UTSA Heart for Public Opinion Analysis, carried out in September, which discovered Councilman John Braveness (D9) with a slight benefit.
This month’s survey interviewed 683 probably voters and has a +/- 3.8% margin of error.
It was carried out Feb. 17 by means of Feb. 20 — instantly after candidate submitting closed, however earlier than a number of huge endorsements.
Ortiz Jones took 9.3% within the February survey, whereas Braveness took 7.9% and Councilman Manny Pelaez (D8) took 5.5%.
About 35% of voters surveyed stated they had been undecided on who they might assist, and 20% had been unfamiliar with any of the candidates working.
“Familiarity with candidates is low, and so plenty of it would come all the way down to which candidates are capable of increase their profile and identify recognition over the subsequent a number of months,” stated Bryan Gervais, the middle’s director and an affiliate professor in UTSA’s Division of Political Science and Geography.
Early voting begins April 22 for the Could 3 election. If no candidate takes at the least 50% of the vote, the highest two finishers will advance to a runoff on June 7.
“It may very effectively be the case that different candidates exterior of the group of seven are capable of construct their profiles and be a part of or surpass members of this group,” Gervais stated.
This yr’s giant area is due partly to the truth that San Antonio hasn’t had a mayoral race with out an incumbent on the poll since 2009. Mayor Ron Nirenberg is term-limited from looking for reelection this yr, and has not endorsed a successor.
4 different candidates took between 3% and 4% assist within the UTSA ballot: Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda (D6), tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano, Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia (D4) and former District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry.
Lacking from that high tier is former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, who has raised huge cash and drew the highest place on the poll.
