The 2025 San Antonio mayoral election will be held in May 2025 to determine the successor of term-limited mayor Ron Nirenberg.
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Background
editMuniciapl 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Beto Altamirano, tech entrepeneur[5]
- John Courage, city councilor for district 9[6]
- Manny Peláez, city councilor for district 8[7]
Publicly expressed interest
editReferences
edit- ^ Smith, Molly (October 7, 2023). "'The mayor's race has already begun': 2025 election could draw contenders from inside and outside City Hall". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Molly (January 25, 2024). "Councilman John Courage becomes first official 2025 mayoral candidate". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Drusch, Andrea (April 11, 2024). "Knives are out for Nirenberg's Ready to Work program". San Antonio Report. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Megan (May 9, 2024). "City Council members may be looking to force out city attorney". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Brnger, Garrett (May 31, 2024). "Tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano announces San Antonio mayoral run". KSAT-TV. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Peck, Josh (January 25, 2024). "district 9 Councilman John Courage announces run for San Antonio mayor". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Salinas, Rebecca (April 9, 2024). "Councilman Manny Pelaez announces run for San Antonio mayor". KSAT-TV. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Molly (October 13, 2023). "Greg Brockhouse considering either a 2025 City Council or mayoral run". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Drusch, Andrea (January 23, 2024). "San Antonio's open 2025 mayoral race draws early interest from City Council members". San Antonio Report. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Molly (May 14, 2024). "Clayton Perry mulls mayoral run after DWI, hit-and-run scandal". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 14, 2024.