The 2025 San Antonio mayoral election was held on May 3, 2025, to elect the next mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the two highest-placing candidates advanced to a runoff election on June 7. Municipal elections in Texas are officially nonpartisan. Due to the passage of Proposition F in 2024, the winner will receive a four-year term, as term limits were changed from four two-year terms to two four-year terms.
A wide field of 27 candidates qualified for the general election. Former Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones and former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos advanced to the runoff. Candidates eliminated in the first round included technology entrepreneur Beto Altamirano and city councilors Adriana Rocha Garcia, Manny Peláez, Melissa Cabello Havrda, John Courage, and Clayton Perry. Jones would win the runoff with 54.3% of the vote.
Background Municipal elections in San Antonio are nonpartisan meaning all candidates are classified as nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Ron Nirenberg was term-limited, having been elected four prior times in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. Nirenberg was the longest serving mayor of San Antonio since Henry Cisneros, and this election marked the first time since 2009 that no incumbent had been on the ballot.
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. The first mayoral vacancy since 2009 had led more sitting council members to enter or express interest in the race, in turn leading to increased political divisions within the city council.
Candidates Advanced to runoff Gina Ortiz Jones, former under secretary of the Air Force (2021–2023) and nominee for in 2018 and 2020 (Democratic) Rolando Pablos, former Texas secretary of state (2017–2018) (Republican)
Eliminated in the first round Beto Altamirano, tech entrepreneur Santos Alvarado, retiree John Courage, city councilor for the 9th district (endorsed Ortiz Jones in runoff) Armando Dominguez, candidate for mayor in 2023 Arturo Espinosa, chemical engineer Adriana Rocha Garcia, city councilor for the 4th district Brandon Gonzales, granite polisher April Guadarrama, retired insurance agent Melissa Cabello Havrda, city councilor for the 6th district Christopher Herring, business consultant Jade McCullough, childcare company owner James Melvin, construction liaison Robert Melvin, real estate company CEO (endorsed Pablos in runoff) Manny Peláez, city councilor for the 8th district Clayton Perry, former city councilor for the 10th district Chris Reyes, survey technician Bill Ruppel, appraiser Robert Salinas, auto repair shop owner Michael Samaniego, candidate for mayor in 2023 Mauricio Sanchez, investment management company CIO Sonia Traut, retiree Diana Flores Uriegas, housewife and candidate for mayor in 2023 Andrew Vicencio, retiree Tim Westley, education services specialist at the Department of Defense, Republican nominee for in 2016 and 2018, and candidate for Land Commissioner in 2022 Gerardo Zambrano, engineer
First round Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BetoAltamirano JohnCourage Adriana Melissa GinaOrtiz Jones MannyPeláez ClaytonPerry RolandoPablos Other UndecidedBlueprint Polling (D)April 29–30, 2025751 (LV)± 3.6%12%5%5%9%23%4%4%15%10%11%UT San AntonioUniversity of Texas at San AntonioApril 7–9, 2025685 (LV)± 3.7%7%7%4%4%13%5%4%5%8%45%UT San AntonioUniversity of Texas at San AntonioFebruary 17–20, 2025683 (LV)± 3.8%4%8%3%4%9%6%3%1%7%56%UT San AntonioUniversity of Texas at San AntonioSeptember 11–16, 2024692 (RV)± 3.7%4%9%4%4%–5%–1%4%70%
Results
Runoff Runoff endorsements
Runoff polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GinaOrtiz Jones RolandoPablos Other UndecidedBlueprint Polling (D)June 3–4, 2025901 (LV)± 3.3%50%41%3%7%Blueprint Polling (D)April 29–30, 2025751 (LV)± 3.6%46%26%–28%
Results
See also 2025 San Antonio City Council elections
Notes
References
External links Official campaign websites (runoff election) Gina Ortiz Jones for Mayor Rolando Pablos for Mayor
Official campaign websites (former candidates) Beto Altamirano for Mayor Santos Alvarado for Mayor John Atwood for Mayor Adriana Rocha Garcia for Mayor Melissa Cabello Havrda for Mayor
Robert Melvin for Mayor
Manny Peláez for Mayor Chris Reyes for Mayor Mauricio Sanchez for Mayor Tim Westley for Mayor