60 candidates file for Mayor/10 Council slots, Deadline over, 2-15
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Greg Brockhouse, Bert Cecconi,
John Velasquez, Matt Pina, Tony Diaz
MAYOR: Nine candidates
- Antonio “Tony” Diaz – “self employed,” indigenous rights activist – Facebook page
- Previously unsuccessfully ran for mayor (2017) and was a Green party candidate for Texas Congress in 2012, 2014, and 2016. He ran for District 2 in 2013.
- John Velasquez – psychologist – Facebook page
- Previously unsuccessfully ran for mayor (2017)
- Matt Piña – “political scientist” mattpina.com
- Previously unsuccessfully ran for District 9 (2017) and Texas Land Commissioner as a Libertarian (2018)
- Ron Nirenberg – incumbent mayor, consultant voteron.com
- Previously severed as District 8 Council member for four years. Elected as mayor in 2017.
- Carlos Castanuela – “Toyota quality inspector” – Facebook page
- Tim Atwood – part time middle school Spanish teacher
- Bert Cecconi – veteran, retired dentist – website pending
- Has run for several City Council positions, including mayor, at least nine times total unsuccessfully
- Greg Brockhouse – District 6 councilman, political consultant, Air Force veteran – gregbrockhouse.com
- Elected to City Council in 2017
- Michael “Commander” Idrogo – military veteran – michaelformayor.net
- Ballot perennial, has not held any local offices
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DISTRICT 1: Nine Candidates
- Brad Kessler – “general contractor,” small business owner – kesslerforsanantonio.com
- Justin Holley – business owner, hotel management – votejustinholley.com
- Alan Dennis Inchaurregui – “retired military educator” – unknown
- Raymond Zavala – retired – Facebook page
- Previously ran for mayor (2015 and 2013) and District 5 (2011)
- Lauro A. Bustamante – attorney – unknown
- Previously ran for Congress, 4th court of appeals, 224th District Court, Bexar County Commissioners Court (2018), District 1 (2017) unsuccessfully
- Roberto C. Treviño – District 1 councilman, architect – voterobertotrevino.com
- Appointed in 2014, elected in 2015
- Colton Unden – barista – coltonunden.org
- Oscar Magaña – “international trade specialist” – LinkedIn
- Richard Gonzales – disabled – unknown
DISTRICT 2: 10 Candidates
- Walter E. Perry Sr. – student, worked for San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) and founded Suit Up! – Facebook page
- Applied for interim position
- Denise Gutierrez-Homer – interior designer, artist, teacher – Facebook page
- Applied for interim position
- Jada L. Andrews-Sullivan – motivational speaker, Army veteran – Facebook page
- Richard Anthony Ramey – counseling student – Facebook page
- Keith A. Toney – retired – Facebook page
- Appointed in 2014, served 4 months
- Lost election in 2014 and dropped out of race in 2017
- Joseph Powell – “seasonal labor” – unknown
- Ruben I. Arciniega – program coordinator at UTSA, former owner of Amaya’s Cocina – Facebook page
- Aubry C. Lewis – Denver Heights Neighborhood Association President – unknown
- Applied for interim position
- Dereck Hillyer – retired firefighter – unknown
- Applied for interim position
- Salena Santibanez Guipzot – self employed, president and CEO of GPS Consulting – Facebook page
DISTRICT 3: Two candidates
- Elizabeth “Liz” Campos – worked in title/real estate – lizcampos.com
- (former) Sen. Carlos Uresti’s chief of staff
- Unsuccessfully ran for district seat in 2011
- Rebecca Viagran – District 3 councilwoman – www.rebeccaviagran.com
- Elected in 2013
DISTRICT 4: Five candidates
- Adriana Rocha Garcia – former Ethics Review Board chair, assistant professor at OLLU –adrianagarcia.org
- Johnny Arredondo – retired, high school and college basketball official – Facebook page
- Ran unsuccessfully for House District 124 (2018) and for District (2017)
- Genevieve Trinidad – retired educator – Facebook page
- Lost in 2015 against incumbent Saldaña
- Joel Mendoza – “sales” – joel4district4.org
- Samantha “Sami” Sanchez – “quality and proposal specialist” – unknown
DISTRICT 5: Five candidates
- Shirley Gonzales – District 5 councilwoman, pawn shop owner –www.electshirley.com
- Elected in 2013
- Jilma (Jill) Davila – self employed – unknown
- Anthony Gres – business owner – Facebook page
- Nazirite Ruben F. Perez – previous San Antonio River Authority board member – voteperez.info
- Farooq “FH” Malik – finance – unknown
DISTRICT 6: Four candidates
- Melissa Cabello Havrda – attorney – melissaforsa.com
- Lost 2017 election to Brockhouse
- Andy Greene – certified public accountant – unknown
- Mario Adame – after school program specialist – LinkedIn
- Robert Herrera – “federal government” – unknown
DISTRICT 7: Four candidates
- Ana Sandoval – District 7 councilwoman, public health scientist – anasandoval.org
- Elected in 2017
- Will McLeod – “journalist, security” – Facebook page
- Lost 2017 bid for mayor
- Kimberly Grant – self employed – unknown
- Trevor Whitney – public relations – unknown
DISTRICT 8: Three candidates
- Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe – business owner, political consultant – frankiefor8.com
- Manny Pelaez – District 8 councilman – vote4manny.com
- Elected in 2017
- Tony Valdivia – senior reporting analyst at USAA – Facebook page
- Unsuccessfully campaigned for president (2016), District 8 (2017), and Texas Senate District 19 (Libertarian, 2018)
DISTRICT 9: Four candidates
- John Courage – District 9 councilman, former educator – www.couragefor9.com
- Elected in 2017
- Richard Reza Versace – kinesiotherapist, personal trainer – Facebook page
- Patrick Von Dohlen – financial advisor, co-founder of San Antonio Family Association – patrickvondohlen.com
- Lost race for district in 2017
- Nicholas Balderas – software developer/real estate agent – unknown
DISTRICT 10: Five candidates
- Clayton Perry – District 10 Councilman, Air Force veteran – claytonperry.org
- Elected in 2017
- Maria Perez – “self employed” – Facebook page
- Elise Kibler – pediatrician – unknown
- Reinette King – real estate investor, health consultant –
- Served on Zoning Commission
- Ran for district in 2017
- Linda Montellano – “claims” – Facebook page
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