Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined Arlington Mayor Jim Ross to express concerns about the threats the Trump administration's tariffs pose to the Texas auto industry.

Airport Director Jesus Saenz smiles while chatting with Mayor Ron Nirenberg during a ceremony Sunday celebrating the inaugural, direct flight from the San Antonio International Airport to Washington D.

While a new poll suggests an early frontrunner for the next mayor of San Antonio, the same poll shows that far more voters are undecided or unfamiliar with the 27 candidates running to replace Ron Nirenberg.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Arlington Mayor Jim Ross wrote a joint letter to state representatives to express their concerns over the potential impact of looming tariffs on the Texas auto industry.

Manny Pelaez has a bold vision for San Antonio. The City Council member representing District 8 has lived in the city since 1992 and is now among more than two dozen candidates vying to succeed Mayor Ron Nirenberg when voters head to the polls on May 3.

The filing period for mayor and all 10 city council positions ended on Feb. 14 and 27 candidates officially put their hat in the ring.

While a new poll suggests an early frontrunner for the next mayor of San Antonio, the same poll shows that far more voters are undecided or unfamiliar with the 27 candidates running to replace Ron Nirenberg.

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and District 8 contender Ivalis Meza Gonzalez are among the candidates Nirenberg is backing this year

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined Arlington Mayor Jim Ross to express concerns about the threats the Trump administration's tariffs pose to the Texas auto industry. The 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico were expected to go into effect on Tuesday .

MARCH 4, 2025 — A new voter survey from the UTSA Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) highlights a lack of clarity among voters about who will become San Antonio’s next mayor. About 35% of voters are undecided and 20% are unfamiliar with any of the 27 candidates running to replace Ron Nirenberg in the May 3, 2025 election.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Arlington Mayor Jim Ross wrote a joint letter to state representatives to express their concerns over the potential impact of looming tariffs on the Texas auto industry.

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, 420 Magazine and Mexico Travel Today. He reports primarily on breaking news, politics...