SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Ron Nirenberg has reclaimed the title of San Antonio mayor after challenger Councilman Greg Brockhouse conceded late Saturday night.
- Beat out Councilman Greg Brockhouse in runoff
- Focusing on improving the local economy and public safety
- Second runoff election win
Nirenberg beat out challenger Brockhouse during the runoff election, and seven other candidates from the original ballot in early May.
The two have challenged each other on several issues within the past few months, including the controversial Chick-Fil-A vote.
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"Building The City You Deserve" is the campaign message the incumbent promised voters for his second term in office.
"Our campaign is about our vision for San Antonio, the improvements for transportation that we need to make and the investments that we've already made in basic infrastructure," Nirenberg said.
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Property tax relief and quality of life are at the top of his list for his next term.
The city has added over 40,000 jobs in the past two years under Nirenberg, dropping city’s unemployment rate below the Texas and national averages.
As for what issues he wants to continue building on, Nirenberg said he wants to focus on improving the local economy and public safety.
"The stats don't lie, and the truth of the matter is when I took over as mayor, our crime rate had spiked to a 25-year high. In two years, it's now at a 30-year low," he said.
Nirenberg was first elected in 2017 after defeating incumbent mayor Ivy Taylor in a runoff election.
Below are runoff results for District 2, 4 and 6:
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
- Keith Toney: 47.87% (2,255 votes)
- Jada Andrews-Sullivan: 52.13% (2,354 votes)
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
- Adriana Garcia: 72.51% (4,418 votes)
- Johnny Arrendondo: 27.49% (1,599 votes)
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
- Melissa Havrda: 57.02% (6,641 votes)
- Andy Greene: 42.98% (5,005 votes)