For the first time in nearly a decade, the District 2 council member won re-election. Jalen McKee-Rodriguez held on to his seat despite facing nine challengers.
Newly re-elected Ron Nirenberg addresses supporters during his election watch party at The Friendly Spot in San Antonio, Texas, on May 6, 2023. Nirenberg won his final re-election bid for Mayor of San Antonio.Mayor Ron Nirenberg and nearly all sitting council members are returning office.
His opponents cast McKee-Rodriguez as out of touch with District 2 residents and their needs, but voters ultimately backed McKee-Rodriguez, giving him 56 percent of the vote. His closest competitor was Denise Gutierrez, who brought in 14 percent of the votes. When he ran for the seat in 2021, his mailers highlighted his support for making cite-and-release a permanent city policy, decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana and increasing police accountability.Nirenberg skated into his fourth and final term, winning the race against eight challengers with 61 percent of the vote.
Still, Nirenberg brought in more campaign contributions than any other candidate in the city election. He raised about $120,000 from March 28 through April 26. In those final days of his campaign, Nirenberg spent nearly $265,000 and ended April with roughly $185,000 on hand.
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