Leon Valley’s longest-serving mayor was reelected in a landslide Saturday night, whereas 9 different small-town mayors didn’t even draw an opponent.
Mayor Chris Riley defeated two challengers with 74% of the vote, successful her twelfth consecutive time period main the Northwest Aspect municipality of just about 12,000 folks.
“I don’t personal the spot. I definitely must earn the belief each election cycle,” mentioned Riley, who campaigned like regular, knocking on doorways and speaking to residents about police and fireplace service, code enforcement and what to do in regards to the rising inhabitants of deer.
Not one of the different mayors on the Might 2 poll in Bexar County needed to raise a finger.
Balcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez Jr., Gray Forest Mayor Paul Garro, Hollywood Park Mayor Chester Drash, Dwell Oak Mayor Mary Dennis, Olmos Park Mayor Erin Harrison, Selma Mayor Tom Daly, Somerset Mayor Lydia P. Hernandez, Terrell Hills Mayor John B. Low and Common Metropolis Mayor Tom Maxwell have been all reelected with out opponents in Saturday night time’s municipal elections.
However some new metropolis leaders have been nonetheless elected within the 14 municipalities that held elections on the Might 2 poll, with small numbers of voters weighing in on every.
Six municipalities additionally had gross sales tax measures on their poll, all of which have been accepted overwhelmingly. The least widespread measures, in Fort Hills and Olmos Park, nonetheless drew 89% help.
See full outcomes under.
Municipal election outcomes
Leon Valley
First elected mayor in 2004, Riley mentioned she loves the job. Whereas residents requested her to run for reelection, she left the door open for others to run in opposition to her.
Two challengers took the chance, however neither drew a lot traction.
Evan Bohl, a member of the council’s Capital Amenities Oversight Committee who ran for mayor within the two earlier elections and took 16% of the vote, and Jed Hefner, a former councilman who criticized town’s new homeless tenting ban as too harsh, and took 10%.
On Tuesday night, Riley plans to be again on the dais for a Metropolis Council assembly.
Like different cities, Leon Valley is beginning to talk about its funds priorities amid the looming expectation property value determinations will drop.
Towards that backdrop, Riley mentioned town is planning to area a funds survey for the primary time.
“My concern is we raised our taxes 6 cents final yr and we now have numerous younger households shifting in,” she mentioned. “With inflation, with gasoline costs, [we are] simply making an attempt to maintain it at a manageable degree.”
Riley’s not ruling out a thirteenth time period and informed her husband to not toss her marketing campaign indicators simply but.
“I don’t need to be a lame duck,” she mentioned. “You need to be efficient.”
Two Leon Valley council members, Betty Heyl and Rey Orozco, have been reelected with out opposition in Saturday’s election.
Balcones Heights
Mayor Johnny Rodriguez Jr., who not too long ago sued town after officers voted to lock him out of Metropolis Corridor, was additionally reelected to a second time period on Saturday. He’ll return, nevertheless, with a brand new critic on the council.
Rodriguez served as mayor from 2000 to 2002, and in a drama-filled return to workplace, his previous two years have included many disagreements over metropolis administration, together with the hiring of a brand new police chief who not too long ago agreed to associate with ICE on immigration enforcement.
Nonetheless, Rodriguez didn’t draw an opponent this yr. He ran to reclaim the place in 2024, and by a single vote, defeated longtime mayor Suzanne de Leon, who confronted criticism over her dealing with of a deal to redevelop Wonderland of the Americas.
On Saturday, Councilman Jack Burton (Place 1) was additionally reelected, whereas former Councilman Juan Lecea, a critic of the mayor, received his bid to return to the council in Place 2.
Fort Hills
Fort Hills has additionally had a drama-filled stretch at Metropolis Corridor. Final yr a former councilwoman received a six-figure settlement after Mayor JR Treviño accused her of tampering with authorities information, and the case went all the way in which as much as the Supreme Courtroom.
Treviño wasn’t up for reelection this yr, however three aldermen positions have been.
In Locations 1 and 5, Jason Smith and Beth Daines cruised to reelection with out opposition.
In Place 4, incumbent Jack Joyce didn’t search reelection, and will likely be changed by former alderman Frank Paul, who had beforehand been appointed to fill a gap on the council in 2014.
Gray Forest
Mayor Paul Garro, a longtime educator who has held the job since 2024, was reelected to a second time period with out opposition. Councilman Michael Phillips (Place 4) was additionally reelected, and a brand new Place 2 councilman, Sean Skaggs, was elected to exchange Timothy “Tim” Santy.
Helotes
With three council seats on the poll this yr, Planning and Zoning Commissioners Gregg Michel and Anne Carraway every received open races, for Locations 1 and a couple of. Councilwoman Sabrina McGowan received a second time period in Place 4, the place she didn’t draw an opponent.
Mayor Wealthy Whitehead, who has held the position since 2021, was simply reelected in 2025.
Hollywood Park
Mayor Chester Drash and Councilmembers Todd Kounse (Place 2) and Wendy Gonzalez (Place 4) all cruised to reelection with out opposition.
Kirby
Final yr Mayor Janeshia A. Grider was reelected by simply six votes. This yr about half of town’s council seats have been up, however just one incumbent seems poised to return.
Councilmembers Sylvia Apodaca and Mike Grant have been among the many seven candidates looking for three at-large positions all on the identical poll.
With all votes counted, Apodaca gave the impression to be hanging on by a single vote, whereas Grant completed in final place.
Among the many high three finishers, Christopher ‘Chris’ Garza, a former council member who ran unsuccessfully for mayor a number of years in the past, was in first with 186 votes.
Daybreak McCormick was in second with 162 votes, and Apodaca was in third with 156 votes. The fourth-place finisher, Nathan Fox, was on Apodaca’s heels with 155 votes.
Dwell Oak
Mayor Mary Dennis, a mortician by commerce, has been within the position for 16 years and received one other two-year time period on Saturday. Two council members, Robert “Bob” Tullgren (Place 2) and Ed Cimics (Place 4), have been additionally reelected with out challengers.
Olmos Park
Mayor Erin Harrison, who works in medical system gross sales, was reelected with out opposition, as was Councilman Will Brooks (Place 5).
The council added a brand new member in Place 4, James Griffin, a land use lawyer who chaired the Planning and Zoning Fee.
Selma
Mayor Tom Daly, who has held the position since 2010, was reelected with out opposition. Councilman Noah Washington Jr. (Place 2) and Councilwoman Becky Harris (Place 3) additionally earned one other time period.
Shavano Park
5 folks signed as much as run for 3 at-large aldermen positions, together with incumbents T. Lee Powers and Konrad Kuykendall, who’re poised for an additional time period. However with all names showing on the identical poll, first place went to Christian Lyons, an Air Drive veteran with conservative backing. He’ll change Alderman Maggi Kautz, who didn’t search reelection.
Somerset
Mayor Lydia P. Hernandez was reelected with out opposition. Two incumbent council members, Jesse Vidales and Jonathan Gutierrez, have been reelected to at-large positions.
Terrell Hills
Mayor John Low, who has held the position since 2020, was reelected with out opposition, as was Councilman Invoice Mitchell (Place 1) and Councilwoman Kate Lanfear (Place 2).
Common Metropolis
Mayor Tom Maxwell was reelected with out opposition. 4 candidates signed up for 3 at-large council seats on the poll, and incumbent Lori Putt was reelected, together with two newcomers.
Mark Dunlop is a retired Air Drive veteran, and Andy Garza III owns a photo voltaic firm and a canine peptide enterprise. Incumbent Bernard Rubal was among the many 4 candidates working, however fell quick with the least variety of votes.
Six of these municipalities had gross sales tax measures on their poll, and all have been accepted overwhelmingly:
1. Fort Hills voted 89% in help of Proposition A2. Gray Forest voted 92% in help of Proposition A3. Hollywood Park voted 99.5% in help of Proposition A4. Olmos Park voted 89% in favor of Proposition 15. Shavano Park voted 90% in favor of Proposition A5. Terrell Hills voted 93% in favor of Proposition A
Reporter Diego Medel contributed to this report.
