By Edmond Ortiz Three Edgewood Independent School District board members lost their re-election bid in the Nov. 3 elections, and a fourth trustee held onto his position amid a wave of community discontent with the direction of district leadership. Dora Maldonado, a digital creator and a health peer specialist, upset Place 1 trustee and board…
By Edmond Ortiz Four of five San Antonio-area school districts may have to review tough budgetary choices after their property tax proposals fell to defeat in the Nov. 3 elections. Voters in East Central, Northside, San Antonio and South San independent school districts said “no” to proposed property tax increases, also called Voter-Approved Tax Ratification…
By Edmond Ortiz The blue Democratic wave in the Nov. 3 elections was reflected in solid Democratic victories across notable Bexar County races and several Texas Legislature contests, including a few areas that have traditionally voted Republican. BEXAR COUNTY Democrat and former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg claimed the county judge’s seat with 67% of…
By Edmond Ortiz Local voters casting a ballot on Election Day, Nov. 3, will be part of a historic election carried out by Bexar County. According to the Bexar County Elections Department, more than 527,600 voters cast a ballot during the county’s early voting period Oct. 19-30, resulting in a 39.2% turnout. It’s the biggest…
By Edmond Ortiz Seven Windcrest residents are contending for three City Council seats in the city’s Nov. 3 elections. Place 1 Narquiz Cervantes, a previous council candidate and a retired teacher, did not respond to Focus on San Antonio’s voters’ guide questionnaire. A film production designer, incumbent Councilmember Susie Hamilton is seeking a second two-year…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in Bexar, Guadalupe and Kendall counties will return to the polls May 26 to settle a handful of elections that did not produce an outright winner in the March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries. Early voting begins May 18 for the following select runoff elections; the primaries determine who will run…
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…
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”…
By Edmond Ortiz The local May 2 elections will offer only one contested match in Castle Hills, but voters in Leon Valley and Balcones Heights have plenty of candidates to consider in their own towns, including a three-way mayoral race in Leon Valley. Balcones Heights While Mayor Johnny Rodriguez has no challenger in a bid…
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,…
