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San Antonio mayoral candidates in ‘virtual tie’ heading into Election Day, early voting data shows
Gina Ortiz Jones is leading Pablos 49%-47%, according to new data from Blueprint Polling.
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One-time San Antonio mayor hopeful Altamirano snubs both mayoral runoff candidates in endorsements
The lack of an endorsement for Gina Ortiz Jones comes after the tech entrepreneur gave endorsements to 5 progressive council candidates.
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Money flowing into both San Antonio mayoral campaigns, and one is spending big on media buys
Rolando Pablos’ backers, including the Texas Economic Fund and the police union, are spending big on attack ads as the campaign heats up.
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Bad Takes: Gina Ortiz Jones is a better choice for San Antonio, but she can’t go it alone
The mayoral race has taken a turn for the nasty, which has shown Rolando Pablos’ true colors.
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San Antonio mayoral hopeful Gina Ortiz Jones refuses to answer Express-News question about her middle name
‘Do you not think it’s racist?’ Jones fired back at the daily.
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Cityscrapes: San Antonio’s current mayoral election feels different, but many voters wary of same old missteps
It’s not clear that either candidate fully understands Project Marvel’s risks and the real cost of a failure to deliver.
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Early-voting turnout in San Antonio mayoral runoff suggesting trouble for Gina Ortiz Jones, expert says
Voting totals for Tuesday and Wednesday show high turnout in conservative-learning North Side districts.
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Text message from ‘Team Abbott’ in San Antonio mayoral race raises concerns from voters
The text message comes after candidate Gina Ortiz Jones has accused rival Rolando Pablos of being a ‘puppet’ of Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Rolando Pablos says he wants to rejuvenate San Antonio’s economy. It’s trickier than it sounds.
Pablos said his economic development skills are an asset, but it’s unclear how his vision differs from what the city’s already doing.
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San Antonio mayoral candidate Rolando Pablos says he’ll appoint ‘homelessness czar’
San Antonio’s unhoused population has increased nearly 20% since the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows.
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Pablos, Jones exchange jabs during fiery San Antonio mayoral debate at Stable Hall
Jones blasted her rival as an ‘Abbott puppet,’ while Pablos painted his rival as a ‘carpetbagger.’
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Rolando Pablos accuses Gina Ortiz Jones’ campaign of cheating during San Antonio mayoral debate
Pablos maintains that Jones’ campaign manager texted answers to her candidate during a Univision debate.
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San Antonio’s next mayor will need to tackle city’s $200 million budget deficit
Rolando Pablos and Gina Ortiz Jones offered different priorities at a recent debate when asked how to deal with the city’s dwindling resources.
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Pablos zeroes in on local issues while Jones rebukes Trump, Abbott in San Antonio mayoral debate
Project Marvel and the city’s dangerous dog problem came up during the candidates’ discussion.
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First of two scheduled mayoral debates set for Tuesday night at San Antonio College
Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos will face off in their first debate since last Saturday’s citywide election.
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Circumstances could help Rolando Pablos become San Antonio’s first Republican mayor in 30 years
Low voter turnout, competitive runoffs in some council races and a lack of social media presence could spell trouble for Gina Ortiz Jones.
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Expert says Gina Ortiz Jones’s election-night media snub is ‘odd’ but unlikely to sway voters
‘Politics is about visuals, and it didn’t make for a good visual,’ University of Texas at San Antonio political scientist Jon Taylor said.
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San Antonio mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones isn’t taking anything for granted
Jones, a Democrat, is facing Republican Rolando Pablos in a June 7 runoff expected to be deep in partisanship and outside money.
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The biggest winners and losers of San Antonio’s weekend election
Partisanship was among the contest’s big winners, while big-spending District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez was among the big losers.
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Gina Ortiz Jones, Rolando Pablos heading for June 7 runoff in San Antonio mayoral race
As of 10:40 p.m., Jones had more than 27% of the vote, while Pablos pulled in nearly 16%.
