Friendly reminder from Peaches & Pancake that polls close in 9 hours!Get out & VOTE to keep Texas, Texas.Find your polling location: https://t.co/oNpRKnCA3l pic.twitter.com/NbPaaXE0vp. Paxton has been in legal trouble of late, including fleeing his own home as an attempt was made to serve him with a subpoena. Opponents of Proposition A include the Bexar County Republican Party, the Texas Alliance For Life, and the San Antonio Police Officers Association. He founded a Texas oil company and worked as its chief financial officer, as well as getting his start as a landman at Exxon. It only took me 10 mins to vote so you have no excuse +San Antonio, you can find your polling place here: https://t.co/Yx6DNfZyAB pic.twitter.com/GEurr6CjZP. Greg Abbott is seeking a third term in office, while Democrat Beto ORourke tries to become the first Democrat to win the seat since 1990. The Sakai camp reacted with a round of applause following the initial announcement, as shown in a tweet from Express-News reporter Jacob Beltran. Steeles career experience includes working as a security consultant. As of 2022, Ballotpedia's coverage scope for local elections included elections on the ballot in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population, as well as elections for mayors, city council members, and district attorneys . Ahead of Election Day, Abbott raised $78.9 million and ORourke $74.3 million, the Express-News reported. 3, Place 1: Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. You can find live election results for Bexar County and the rest of Texas here. LaHood attempted to paint Gonzales, a force for reform in Bexar County, as soft on crime in attack ads before the election. Polling places do not close until 7 p.m. in the county, so there is plenty of time left for residents to vote. The new maps replace a previous set invalidated by a 2022 court decision in Nichols v. Hochul. Every site has a flier that says this is the vote centers and these are the four closest ones.. She easily won the nomination in the March primary, defeating a half dozen other candidates. Get more election coverage on KSAT's Vote 2023 page.. During the May 6 election, voters in San Antonio will get to weigh in on who represents them and also vote on a hot issue: Proposition A. PEOPLE ARE READY TO VOTE. In doing so, he posted a picture of his two golden retrievers, Peaches and Pancake, lounging on the couch. San Antonio, TX 78283-3966, Official Election Notice / Aviso Oficial de Elecciones. Number of enacted election-related bills on par with 2022. Live election results for the November 2022 Texas midterm election, including the Texas governor's race, the Bexar County judge's race and other San Antonio races. In the city of San Antonio, voters will decide whether to reelect Ron Nirenberg to a fourth and final term as mayor. Nearly a million votes separate the two candidates. 2021 San Antonio elections Election dates Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 General election: May 1, 2021 Runoff election: June 5, 2021 (canceled) Election stats Offices up: Mayor Total seats up: 1 ( click here for other city elections) Election type: Nonpartisan Other municipal elections U.S. municipal elections, 2021 2023_May 6_General Special Charter Bond_202303210733042154. "My brother and sister are out at the poll!," Sakai tweeted. Roy garnered 62.7 percent of the votes during Tuesdays midterm elections with 89 percent of the expected vote reported. And North Carolina will also redraw the legislative and congressional maps it used in 2022 following a recent state supreme court decision. (KSAT) Get more election. He announced his retirement in October 2021. Poll workers said turnout is high & they had almost surpassed the numbers of the Presidential Election. Click here for a sample ballot. Ballot Order Set for Citys May General Election, City seeks applicants for Council District 7 Temporary Vacancy. For more results, including local, state and federal races, click here. Paxton said he sent the task force to Harris County to monitor the November election proceedings. Whats at stake? However, both the Democratic Party and Republican Party for Harris County reported never hearing from anyone with the Attorney Generals office. Two-term comptroller and longtime state politician Glenn Hegar goes after a third term, hoping his record of fiscal conservatism will vault him over his Democratic challenger. DeBerry concedes race for Bexar County judge to Peter Sakai, Texas Republicans poised to sweep statewide offices, extending 28-year streak, Gonzales leads Bexar County district attorneys race in early vote totals. As . Watch a debate between the two candidates below. Heres whats in store for you as you start your day: Goodbye, April showers, time for some May flowers! Election Day Vote Period: Saturday, May 6th from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Unofficial Daily Register & Early Vote Roster. Christian, 72, a former state legislator currently in his first term as railroad commissioner, serves as chairman of the agency. There are several pieces of information that you must provide on your ballot carrier-envelope before you seal the security flap. With 11 percent of precincts reporting, Gonzales has 57 percent of the vote. But there will still be a few new faces in the chamber and likely a familiar one, too. In 2018, the last time a midterm election occurred, 131,000 voted in the county on Election Day. Ramirez has criticized Lujan for his stances on abortion and guns, also accusing Lujan of behaving unethically, according to the Houston Chronicle. Otherwise, expect partly sunny skies, with a high near 83 degrees. Both candidates sailed through their primaries and have raised record-setting amounts of campaign donations over the last year. The measure, which looks likely to pass, would decriminalize possession of up to four ounces of marijuana in the city. Incumbent Republican Ken Paxton is seeking a third term in office. Go vote. This is a property tax increase., The issuance of an amount not to exceed $28,000,000 school bonds for the acquisition of technology equipment consisting of teacher and student instructional technology to be used in the classroom and network infrastructure, and the levying and imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements. UPDATE (5 PM): We're aware of an outage located on the North Side of our service area. Kathleen Vale is a poll worker at Wonderland/Crossroads in San Antonio. Allegations that Black voters were harassed and intimidated during early voting at a Beaumont polling place prompted a federal judge to issue an order early Tuesday morning directing Jefferson County to prohibit discriminatory behavior, according to the Texas Tribune. Did you think redistricting was done? Election Administration Legislation Tracker, San Antonio voters to decide measure on abortion, marijuana, policing, Number of enacted election-related bills on par with 2022. 4, Place 1. She says there has been a steady line all morning. Acceptable forms of photo ID include: If you dont have a valid photo ID, here are your other options. As state and local election results pour in, Rep. Joaquin Castro and Judge Nelson Wolff will join the Express-News newsroom for live analysis starting at 8 p.m. A link to the livestream can be found here. Download this map to view Vote Centers in Bexar County. and Misty Spears (Rep.), Texas Senate District 24 (new map for 2022), all the information you need to vote here, Heres how, where to vote early in Bexar County from Oct. 24-Nov. 4, FULL BALLOT: November 8 General, Special, Charter and Bond Election. Ballot by Mail Tracker. No line at Beacon Hill Elementary!#ElectionDay #vote #voteblue #SanAntonio pic.twitter.com/R7somGcv84. Instead, he will try for re-election for the new, much smaller District 37. Shall the city charter be amended to include a justice policy under which the city of San Antonio will use its available resources and authority to accomplish three goals of paramount importance: first, to reduce the citys contribution to mass incarceration; second, to mitigate racially discriminatory law enforcement practices; and third, to save scarce public resources for greater public needs and to reduce unnecessary arrests and save scarce public resources through a comprehensive set of reforms, including: ending enforcement of low-level marijuana possession by prohibiting police officers from issuing citations or make arrests for class a or class b misdemeanor possession of marijuana offenses, except in limited circumstances; prohibiting the enforcement of abortion crimes to promote the reproductive health, safety, and privacy of all city residents and stating that police officers shall not investigate, make arrests, or otherwise enforce any alleged criminal abortion, except in limited circumstances; banning no-knock warrants by stating that police officers shall not obtain a no-knock search warrant, nor shall they participate in serving a " noknock search warrant with other law enforcement agencies and creating additional policies concerning the issuing of warrants; banning chokeholds with no exceptions; requiring police officers to issue citations instead of making arrests for low-level nonviolent crimes defined as possession of controlled substance less than 4 oz, penalty group 2-a (synthetic cannabinoids), class a or b misdemeanor under Texas health and safety code 481.1161(b) (1) & (2), driving while license invalid, class a or b misdemeanor under Texas transportation code 521.457, theft of property less than $750, class b misdemeanor under Texas penal code 31.03(e) (2) (a), theft of service less than $750, class b misdemeanor under Texas penal code 31.04(e) (2), contraband in a correctional facility, class b misdemeanor under Texas penal code 38.114(c), graffiti, with damage less than $2500, class a or b misdemeanor under Texas penal code 28.08(b) (2) & (3), criminal mischief with damage less than $750, class b misdemeanor under Texas penal code 28.03(b) (2), and all class c misdemeanors, except class c public intoxication, which shall be addressed in accordance with Texas code of criminal procedure section 14.031; and requiring the San Antonio city council to appoint and provide resources to a justice director, with no previous experience in law enforcement, who will be charged with fulfilling the justice policy by providing a justice impact statement before any city council vote affecting the justice policy and meeting quarterly with community stakeholders to discuss the development of policies, procedures and practices related to the justice policy in open meetings?, Whether the city of Balcones Heights crime control and prevention district should be continued for 20 years and the crime control and prevention district sales and use tax should be continued for 20 years., Alderman (Vote for none, one, two or three), Council Member (Vote for none, one, two or three), The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the city of Kirby, Texas at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. Garza captured the Democratic nomination after she defeated Joe Jaworski in the 2022 May primary runoff by 25 percentage points. City elections are underway in San Antonio and were keeping you up-to-date with comprehensive coverage of key council races and the battle over Prop A. Cheers from the audience as early numbers begin rolling in: Sakai is leading with 59.15 percent of vote compared to opponent Trish DeBerrys 38.13 percent. Jessica Cisneros took Cuellar to Primary Runoffs in 2020 and 2022, winning the more recent race by less than 300 votes. Its a different feeling seeing people all over Texas Id consider friends winning elections tonight . Physical Address 1103 S. Frio Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78207. Business Owner Mark Dorazio has served as a Republican precinct chair for three decades and served as Bexar County Republican chair from 2017-2018, according to his campaign website. If you value our election coverage, will you support it? She won the most votes in the 2022 March Primary among a field of five candidates. Some candidates met voters at polling locations on Tuesday. Learn about the FAQs regarding Municipal Campaign Finance Regulations. Type in your street name and follow the prompts to identify your nearest voting site. The City Council approved new council district boundaries on June 16, 2022 as part of the redistricting process. Abbott, on the other hand, has run a much more low-key campaign as is increasingly common for incumbent candidates favored in their race. See the full sample ballot at the bottom of this article. READ: Bexar County Judge candidates answer KSAT viewer questions. Doggett was drawn out of his district when the new congressional maps were drawn by the Texas Legislature. At about 11:30 p.m., the Associated Press called the Texas attorney general race for Ken Paxton. Along with seats in Congress up for re-election, there are also candidates for the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas Senate and the State Board of Education. With our collective knowledge, we have contributed to some significant projects important to San Antonio, including preservation efforts at Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), the development of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park, and the renovations at City Hall in Military Plaza. Several times. According to officials with the Bexar County Elections Department, 101,067 people have voted as of 4 p.m. Tuesday. Elections Administrator. 100 Military Plaza,1stFloor City elections are underway in San Antonio and were keeping you up-to-date with comprehensive coverage of key council races and the battle over Prop A. Polls are now closed in Texas. If you pull up to a site that youre used to and you see that theres a line, please go up to the front of it. She came to KSAT as a news producer in 2000. SAN ANTONIO - The May 7 election included two state propositions, several city and school bonds and some mayor and city council races. Early voters can visit any of these Early Vote Centers to vote. Number of enacted election-related bills on par with 2022; . The practice, in which district lines are drawn to maintain partisan incumbency, is no stranger to Texas, as Republicans stand to benefit from lines drawn by the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature. The candidate they are hoping can do it is Republican Monica De La Cruz. The current representative for District 15, Vicente Gonzlez, will not be seeking another term in the recently re-drawn district, which includes parts of Guadalupe, Hidalgo, and Wilson counties. Republican state Sen. During a 9:45 p.m. news conference, Bexar County Election Commissioner Jacque Callanen said she suspected the UTSA polling location may still have been up and registering votes because the site had the longest line of the day of any polling location she knew of. Election Day is Nov. 8. Of this years 86 enacted bills, Republicans sponsored 47, or 55%, up from 49% of the total enacted at this point last year. The lieutenant governor, the second-highest executive in the state, presides over the Texas Senate. Rates will vary and will be posted upon arrival. The number is lower than in 2018, when nearly 35 percent of registered voters cast their ballots early. This year, the San Antonio Report partnered with Decision Desk HQ to go even deeper on statewide and national results. The voters did the same with their vehicles, threading through a line of cars dropping off younger students at a door 50 feet from the polling place in the gym so they could enter and exit the small parking lot a little faster. Early voting in Bexar County wrapped up at 358,188 ballots cast out of 1,230,525 registered voters 29 percent far below county officials expectations. With a long line out the door at 7 p.m., when most polling stations closed, the voting site at the University of Texas San Antonio did not stop receiving voters until just before 11 p.m. Today has been miraculously quiet, she said. NWS predicts that the warmth and humidity will continue through Thursday. The same can be said of the rest of the state, according to the Texas Secretary of State. 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Phone: : 210-335-VOTE (8683) Fax: : 210-335-0371 (Elections) . The Texas Legislature had passed laws restricting abortion before the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade earlier this year. People wait to vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 at the Lions Field Adult and Senior Center during the midterm elections. Abbott has faced backlash after the coronavirus restrictions he implemented, the deadly failure of the power grid and the misinformation he provided in the wake of the Uvalde school massacre when he uttered the now-infamous phrase It could have been worse.. Callanen said Tuesday that with the exception of a few laptops and poll workers that needed some extra attention, the election has so far gone smoothly. He captured the Democratic nomination for county judge by defeating state Rep. Ina Minjarez in the May runoff by 16 percentage points. Jurors parking at the garage will receive a discounted rate, please bring your parking ticket for validation at Jury Services. new lines were in place in time for the 2022 elections. Its the job of the DAs office to present cases to a grand jury that will decide whether there is enough evidence to indict a suspected criminal. This is a property tax increase., The issuance of an amount not to exceed $560,564,863 school building bonds for the construction, renovation, acquisition, and equipment of school buildings in the district consisting of three new elementary schools, one new Middle School, life bridges facility, campus safety and security, campus infrastructure projects, facilities to support student programs at Canyon High School, Canyon Middle School, Canyon Lake High School, Davenport High School, Mountain Valley Middle School, and Smithson Valley High School, the purchase of the necessary sites for school buildings, and the purchase of new school buses, and the levying and imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements. She writes on a wide variety of topics from breaking news to trending stories and manages KSATs daily digital content strategy. When visiting downtown San Antonio for Bexar County offices we recommend the Bexar County Parking Garage. Republican incumbent Ken Paxtonhas won the Texas attorney general race, according to the Texas Tribune. PublishedFebruary 11, 2022 at 6:29 PM CST, TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. Election Day live updates: Paxton wins re-election in Texas attorney general race, Chicago mayor pleads with Gov. In 2012, he made a run for District 35. And political dollars are being spent to highlight any perceived weakness in Cuellar, and push Garcia over the top. Learn more here. Former state Sen. and Republican Pete Flores is the GOP candidate Buckingham herself has endorsed to take the reins in the recently re-drawn district 24. The laptops at three polling locations that hold the electronic database of the names of registered voters had connection issues. The two biggest bond packages on the ballot $1.2. 311 City Services & Info; SASpeakUp ; Bidding & Contracting Opportunities; Boards & Commissions ; Check-In; City Calendars; City Council & Staff Yes, much of our focus is on the Texas governor race or the attorney general . In 1995, Sakai was appointed judge of the Bexar County Childrens Court, where he touts that adoptions of foster children in Bexar County increased by 1,000%. 3 commissioner her first political office in 2020, but she stepped down just one year later when he announced her bid for the top county position. Democrat Peter Sakai spent 26 years as a judge, overseeing the court systems budget and presiding over cases involving drugs, domestic violence and family issues. Berlin was nominated at the Libertarian convention. Both candidates faced multiple opponents in the March primary. We are excited to announce the return of the Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training Program. On May 6, San Antonio voters will not only vote for who they want to represent them on City Council and in the. With the new laws, you have the ability to correct a problem within six days after Election Day. These are departmental policies rather than codified laws. She is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. The state's highest criminal court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, is the proving ground for death penalty appellate cases. Texas top executive leaders the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are also on the ballot. Plus, there are contests for the county clerk and county judge. Even with those potential vulnerabilities, it will be a monumental task to take down one of the most high-profile Republicans in the country who has his eyes on the White House in 2024 in a state that hasnt elected a Democrat in three decades. Two of three incumbents lost their races in the North East ISD elections on May 7. De La Cruz is a small business owner in Edinburg. LaHood is an attorney and a partner of the family-run firm LaHood Law, which specializes in criminal defense, personal injury law, probate issues and family law. For those who need a ride to the polls on Election Day in San Antonio, your valid voter registration card is your ticket to ride a VIA Metropolitan Transit bus, the transportation agency said. She has been politically active in South Texas, co-founding groups to support progressive community leaders and women business owners. Add that to the perception of impropriety with an FBI raid on his home (his lawyer later said Cuellar was not the target of any investigation), and Republicans see this as an opportunity to turn the historically blue district red. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Please support our reporting with a donation to help ensure all San Antonio voters are informed at the ballot box. Cross tweeted. Learn about the FAQs regarding Petitions. Election 2022 . ORourkes bid to shore up centrist and right-leaning voters may be hamstrung by stances he took when running in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary including banning AR-15s. Both entrances are ADA accessible. The lawsuit alleged the state failed to follow constitutional procedures during its initial drafting process. For the first time in more than 20 years, Bexar County will have a new county judge. Former Austin city council member and Democrat Greg Casar is McQueens competition. Cuellar will serve his 10th term in the U.S. House, representing District 28. Many voters forgot to provide a personal ID number on the carrier in the March election. Every week, we track legislative activity, big-picture trends, recent news, and in-depth data from our Election Administration Legislation Tracker. Find the individual sample ballot and Vote Centers for an address. Some took to Twitter on Tuesday to express their disappointment with the governor. He served on the city council from 2015 to 2022. Vote by Mail. Election Day in San Antonio is Saturday, May 7 and over 260 polling locations will be open around the city from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can find a l ist of all the voting centers here or you can . View persons arrested in the past 24 hours at the Magistrates Office Search Website. Voters can visit any of these Vote Centers to vote on election day. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. Once you complete your ballot, put it in the white secrecy envelope and place it in the return ballot carrier envelope. And Democrats want to hold on to what has been a stronghold for them for many years. Abbott and ORourke have been spending that money as youve likely seen on TV, radio and digital campaign advertisements. In the political arena, McQueen was the Mayor of Corpus Christie briefly (elected in 2016). See results for congressional and state races using the interactive graphics below. The Austin measure also banned law enforcements use of no-knock warrants. To stay up-to-date with the latest news in election-related legislation, subscribe to The Ballot Bulletin, our weekly newsletterdropping every Friday afternoonthat delivers the latest updates on election policy. The 37th Congressional District incorporates much of Travis County, including Austin, and Doggett collected 185,000 votes to Sharons 46,000 with 92 percent of the votes recorded. If youre a Texas voter who has cast your ballot by mail in recent years, you may have noticed some differences in your mail ballot materials this year. San Antonio Report Environment Health Arts 2022 Bexar County Midterm Election Results Election results are rolling in after polls close in the 2022 midterm election. For more results on local, state and federal races, click here. South Texas is seeing unusually competitive races this year, according to the Associated Press, as three Latina Republicans hope to take districts near the Texas border for the GOP. On Election Day, don't forget to pick up your free Krispy Kreme doughnut. 2022 San Francisco elections. Dan Patrick, Libertarian Shanna Steele, Attorney General candidates left to right: Democrat Rochelle Mercedes Garza, Republican Ken Paxton, Libertarian Mark Ash. With early votes counted, ORourke led Gov. You can also call the Elections Department at 210-335-VOTE (8683). I vote at a small location, so there is hardly a wait. Key races in San Antonio, Bexar County for 2022 midterm elections These are the key races at the county, state and federal level for the San Antonio area . That leaves District 35 open to brand-new representation. In addition to Sakai, Democrats Henry Cuellar and Greg Casar had large leads in local elections. Greg Abbott reminded voters to remain in line. National and state election results are published from data provided by the Associated Press. To find your precinct and who represents you, please use the Who Represents Me? These numbers are required in order for your vote to count. Shepard Price has a Masters degree in Journalism from the University of Texas. The district attorney represents the state in prosecuting felony criminal cases and works with law enforcement in investigations. Okay, folks. 1, Place 1: Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. The proposed ordinance would end citations and arrests for misdemeanor marijuana possession prohibit San Marcos police officers from citing odor of marijuana as probable cause for search or seizure and prohibit use of city funds for THC concentration testing.
