Texas Runoff Results Prove The Tide Is Turning
The far right lost the plot and the vote.
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/texas-runoff-results-prove-the-tide
Texas showed up. And the far-right took another punch to the mouth. In yesterday’s local runoffs, voters across the state delivered a mixed bag, solid wins for Democrats and progressives, a few tough losses, and one clear pattern. MAGA candidates got their asses handed to them in race after race.
Let’s start with San Antonio.
The Alamo City came through with a wave of wins, the biggest one going to Gina Ortiz Jones, who just made history by becoming the next mayor. She beat Republican Rolando Pablos, a polished conservative backed by the usual GOP machine, with a campaign rooted in inclusion, housing, and real policy.
Gina Ortiz Jones’ win carries significant demographic and symbolic importance. She will be the first woman of color and first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as San Antonio’s mayor (Jones is a Filipina American and an Air Force veteran who has been open about her identity). Her victory thus represents a milestone for representation in Texas politics. It also continues San Antonio’s trend of favoring pragmatic progressive leadership.
Progressives also secured a strong majority on the San Antonio City Council through the runoffs. Of the four council seats that went to runoffs, progressive candidates won three (Districts 1, 6, and 8), while a conservative won one (District 9).
This means the 11-member council will tilt solidly to the left-of-center on most issues. Mayor-elect Jones will have a friendly council alignment to help implement her agenda.
And it sends a message, loud and clear, to every Republican clinging to power at the state level. You don’t own the cities anymore. Not San Antonio. Not Austin. Not Dallas. Not Houston. The big metros are electing leaders who look like the people they serve, and they’re not waiting for permission.
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