Today San Antonians in two council districts will complete the biennial process of selecting those that represent them at the city level. It’s Election Day for races in District 1 and 7. In District 1 the final two candidates are Diego Bernal and Ralph Medina and in District 7 the runoff is between Cris Medina and Elena Guajardo. Based on early voting totals it looks like we’re going to be seeing a trend of around 70% of General Election voters participating in the runoff. While that may sound reasonable remember that only 7% of registered voters actually voted in the General Election. So I highly encourage you to vote at your polling place if you haven’t already. Just please vote!
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I finally have had a chance to take a look at the two council races that are in a runoff after San Antonio’s municipal general election. Most everyone knew that District 1 and District 7 would end up in a runoff with such a crowded field and several good candidates in the field. What surprised some though, was how close Cris Medina was to pulling off a victory and how Diego Bernal vaulted a very talented field to end up in first place facing Ralph Medina in a run0ff. I’ve already written how I think both races will end up based on election results and past history. However, I did decide to take the time and break down the races once the canvassed votes were posted. Read more…
After looking at this race and the amount of information, or lack of it, that I have on the candidates I’ve decided to not endorse a candidate in the District 7 race. Endorsements should be taken very seriously, in my mind, and if I haven’t done enough research to truly stand behind a candidate I don’t feel it right to just go on gut feel alone. I do have a favorite in the race but not enough information to share with voters in the form of an endorsement. This is not to say this race is not important. It’s actually the second most competitive race in the council elections and has a strong slate of candidates. The district sits in the near northwest corner of San Antonio and has produced two mayors in recent years, including our current mayor. So it’s definitely a district race to watch.
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