The mayor’s race dominates the May 9 City Election ballot, but there is much more awaiting voters. No matter where you live in the city, the leadership of your district is up for grabs. All 10 City Council incumbents are being challenged. Given the historic low voter turnout in non-Presidential election years, a small number of votes could decide the outcome, making each citizen’s vote matter.

After a season of turnover and uncertainty at City Hall, with multiple City Council chairs vacated and turned over to appointed members, all 10 districts and the mayor’s office will now go to candidates elected for full, two-year terms. Each incumbent, elected or appointed, faces one or more contenders. District 7 and District 9 voters will have five people on the ballot to choose from. District 6 and 10 voters will have only 2. Click here or scroll down to see a complete list of the candidates.

This election is the first time that Councilmembers Alan Warrick II (D2) and Roberto Treviño (D1) are running for a full term. Warrick was elected in a runoff election in December 2014 after former Councilmember Ivy Taylor was elected to serve out former Mayor Julián Castro’s unexpired third term. Warrick once again will face his nemesis, Keith Toney, who served as an appointed interim council member until the special election that led to Warrick’s election. The two candidates are miles away from each other on many issues – the most telling of which are their stances on rideshare. Warrick advocated for progressive regulations that will keep rideshare companies in town, Toney was passionately opposed to any regulatory compromise, siding with the traditional taxi industry. Warrick won 59-41% over Toney, yet out of 61,082 registered voters in the district, only 3,062 votes were cast during the runoff. That’s a cringe-worthy 5%.

Treviño was appointed in December 2014 after former council member Diego Bernal left to run a successful campaign for the state House District 123 seat vacated by Mike Villarreal to run for mayor.

The most contested district appears to be District 7 where Councilmember Cris Medina faces four challengers, including Mari Aguirre-Rodriguez, who was appointed by Council to serve a two month term while Medina, an Air Force reservist, took a leave of absence to receive Air Force public-relations training. His departure came soon after an anonymous email surfaced alleging financial misconduct by Medina that the council member has denied, even as former San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed that Medina was the subject of a federal investigation. Some speculated that Medina timed his leave of absence to allow him to avoid the ensuing media circus, a charge he has vigorously denied.

With thousands of votes already cast, it’s not too late to cast yours. Early voting began Monday and continues through Tuesday, May 5. Election day is Saturday, May 9. Click here to find out more information about polling dates, times, and locations.

District 1:

Roberto Carlos Treviño.

Roberto C. Treviño (Incumbent)

Occupation: Architect

Age: 44

Years lived in San Antonio: 16

Years lived in district: 16

Roger Scott.

Roger A. Scott

Occupation: Educator/Entrepreneur

Age: 40

Years lived in San Antonio: 1

Years lived in district: 1

Jesus G. Reyes

Jesus G. Reyes

Occupation: Tesoro contractor

Age: 33

Years lived in San Antonio: 4

Years lived in district: 4

Peter Kurzon

Peter Kurzon

Occupation: Self-employed

Age: 59

Years lived in San Antonio: 1

Years lived in district: 1

District 2:

Alan E. Warrick, II

Alan E. Warrick, II (Incumbent)

Occupation: CEO of World Technical Services, Inc.

Age: 34

Years lived in San Antonio: 8

Years lived in district: 6

Keith A. Toney

Keith A. Toney

Occupation: School Liaison Officer

Age: 62

Years lived in San Antonio: 22

Years lived in district: 10

Antonio “Tony” Diaz

Antonio “Tony” Diaz

Occupation: Independent Contract Driver/Self-employed

Age: 61

Years lived in San Antonio: 61

Years lived in district: 8

District 3:

Rebecca Viagran

Rebecca Viagran (Incumbent)

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Age: 40

Years lived in San Antonio: 40

Years lived in district: 40

Paul Farias

Paul Farias

Occupation: Private Chef

Age: 32

Years lived in San Antonio: 32

Years lived in district: 18

Roy Aguillon

Roy Aguillon

Occupation: Consultant

Age: 23

Years lived in San Antonio: 1

Years lived in district: 1

District 4:

Rey Saldaña

Rey Saldaña (Incumbent)

Occupation: Chief of Engagement for KIPP Public Schools

Age: 28

Years lived in San Antonio: 28

Years lived in district: 28

Genevieve Trinidad

Genevieve Trinidad

Occupation: Self-employed

Age: 56

Years lived in San Antonio: 55

Years lived in district: 3

Manuel R. Lopez

Manuel R. Lopez

Occupation: Retired

Age: 59

Years lived in San Antonio: 59

Years lived in district: 30

District 5:

Shirley Gonzales

Shirley Gonzales (Incumbent)

Occupation: Business Owner

Age: 42

Years lived in San Antonio: 42

Years lived in district: 6

Nazirite Rubén F. Pérez

Nazirite Rubén F. Pérez

Occupation: Retired from COSA

Age: 72

Years lived in San Antonio: 72

Years lived in district: 72

Allen Townsend

Allen Townsend

Occupation: Educator

Age: 71

Years lived in San Antonio: 26

Years lived in district: 25

District 6:

Ray Lopez

Ray Lopez (Incumbent)

Occupation: Retired

Age: 65

Years lived in San Antonio: 30

Years lived in district: 30

Steve Shamblen

Steve Shamblen

Occupation: Disabled

Age: 54

Years lived in San Antonio: 9

Years lived in district: 9

District 7:

Cris Medina

Cris Medina (Incumbent)

Occupation: councilmember

Age: 35

Years lived in San Antonio: 9

Years lived in district: 9

John E. Foddrill Sr.

John E. Foddrill Sr.

Occupation: semi-retired

Age: 63

Years lived in San Antonio: 19

Years lived in district: 7

Mari Aguirre-Rodriguez

Mari Aguirre-Rodriguez

Occupation: small business owner

Age: 36

Years lived in San Antonio: 14

Years lived in district: 8

Fred A. Rangel

Fred A. Rangel

Occupation: small business owner

Age: 60

Years lived in San Antonio: 51

Years lived in district: 18

Enrique Valdivia

Enrique Valdivia

Occupation: attorney

Age: 56

Years lived in San Antonio: 20

Years lived in district: 20

District 8:

Ron Nirenberg

Ron Nirenberg (Incumbent)

Occupation: consultant

Age: 38

Years lived in San Antonio: 18

Years lived in district: 6

Adam I. Goodman

Adam I. Goodman

Occupation: tax consultant & taxi driver

Age: 38

Years lived in San Antonio: 14

Years lived in district: 14

Yvonne Martinez

Yvonne Martinez

Occupation: college and career readiness advisor

Age: 48

Years lived in San Antonio: 2

Years lived in district: 1

Robert L. Meeks

Robert L. Meeks

Occupation: director of IT

Age: 39

Years lived in San Antonio: 1

Years lived in district: 9 months

District 9:

Joe Krier

Joe Krier (Incumbent)

Occupation: consultant

Age: 69

Years lived in San Antonio: 40

Years lived in district: 14

Richard Castanon

Richard Castanon

Occupation: consultant

Age: 50

Years lived in San Antonio: 14

Years lived in district: 14

Lori Slusher

Lori Slusher

Occupation: investor

Age: 53

Years lived in San Antonio: 9

Years lived in district: 2 (7 previously)

Jeffry Van Slycke

Jeffry Van Slycke

Occupation: educator

Age: 58

Years lived in San Antonio: 6

Years lived in district: 6

Bert Cecconi

Bert Cecconi

Occupation: retired United States Air Force colonel

Age: 79

Years lived in San Antonio: 35

Years lived in district: 2

District 10:

Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagher (Incumbent)

Occupation: councilmember

Age: 68

Years lived in San Antonio: 17

Years lived in district: 17

Celeste Montez-Tidwell

Celeste Montez-Tidwell

Occupation: member engagement specialist

Age: 47

Years lived in San Antonio: 42

Years lived in district: 16

*Featured/top image: San Antonians cast their vote at the Central Library polling location.

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