Meet San Antonio-area school board hopefuls ahead of May 2 elections 

By Edmond Ortiz Eight candidates are pursuing four school board seats in two local independent school districts in the May 2 elections, while four more contestants are vying for two board posts in a third school district.  The Alamo Colleges District, meanwhile, has one contested race involving four contenders. Alamo Heights Independent School District Place…

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Meet the candidates running in Garden Ridge, Kirby, Live Oak, Selma, Universal City

By Edmond Ortiz Voters in four Northeast Side suburban cities have several candidates to consider ahead of their respective May 2 City Council elections. A fifth city has no contested election, but one resident there is asking local voters to enter her name on a key position on their ballot. Garden Ridge Retirees Jesus “Jesse”…

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Packed mayoral race headlines New Braunfels election

By Edmond Ortiz Managing the speed of New Braunfels’ growth is pervasive issue for the nine residents on the city’s May 2 election ballot, including three mayoral candidates. Mayor Attorney Neal Linnartz seeks a second term as mayor. He previously led the New Braunfels Economic Development Corp. board, New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee,…

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Early primary voting underway in 11 San Antonio-area Texas House, Senate districts

By Edmond Ortiz Voters in 11 San Antonio-area state legislative districts began casting votes Feb. 17 ahead of the March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries.  State Senate District 19 Democratic incumbent Roland Gutierrez has no challenger in his effort to continue representing a state Senate district that covers east, south and far West San Antonio,…

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41 San Antonio-area Congressional candidates enter early voting ahead of March 3 primaries

By Edmond Ortiz Early voting begins Feb. 17 for the March 3 primaries, and 41 Democrats and Republicans are eyeing four San Antonio-area Congressional seats, two of which are considered by political observers as being wide open for the taking. U.S. Representative, District 21 Republican Chip Roy is running for the GOP nomination in a…

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