Incumbent Sukh Kaur, candidate Patty Gibbons advance to runoff for San Antonio City Council

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UPDATE AT 10:55 P.M.:

San Antonio City Council District 1 incumbent Sukh Kaur and challenger Patty Gibbons will advance to a runoff, after no candidate secured 50% of the vote in the May 3 election. The runoff is set for June 7.

With 100% of precincts reporting, Kaur captured 48.91% of the vote, while Gibbons obtained 17.80% of the vote, according to Bexar County Election results.

“I think today’s showing demonstrates that we have a lot of support in District 1,” Kaur told KSAT. “And there’s a lot of work yet to do. We’ve learned a lot, and I think that was demonstrated in this campaign but we also know we have the right team to lead the work forward.”

KSAT has reached out to Gibbons for comment.

The winner of the race will serve four years in office.

District 1 includes parts of downtown and the North Sideh along U.S. Highway 281.

Bexar County had a 7.81% voter turnout in the May 3 election, according to the Bexar County Elections Department. Out of 1,257,459 registered voters in Bexar County, 20,201 voted on Election Day and 74,238 cast a ballot during early voting. Another 3,751 were absentee ballots.

Compared to the last city election in 2023, Bexar County saw a 15.34% voter turnout.

BACKGROUND

Incumbent Sukh Kaur is seeking a second term as San Antonio District 1 councilwoman and faces nine challengers in the May 3 election.

Kaur’s challengers include Julisa Medrano-Guerra, Maureen Galindo, Matthew J. Gauna, Patty Gibbons, Ramiro Gonzales, Anita Marie Kegley, Dominique “Domingo” Littwitz, Arnulfo Ortiz and Susan Strawn.

Kaur’s campaign website highlights her priorities as enhancing streets and sidewalks, ensuring safety in neighborhoods and parks, preventing displacement, and engaging directly with small businesses.

Kaur is currently facing an ethics complaint, filed by challenger Julisa Medrano-Guerra. On April 1, part of it was sent to the ethics review board.

Medrano-Guerra’s mission for District 1 is to follow up on city compliance complaints, support public safety response, and develop solutions, according to a news release.

District 1 candidate Maureen Galindo said her values are liberation, participatory democracy, and community care, according to her campaign website.

Matthew J. Gauna is running for District 1 councilman for a second time. The UTSA student last ran for the seat in 2021. His campaign focuses on better public transit, affordable housing, and sustainable growth to build a city that works for everyone, according to his Facebook page.

Candidate Patty Gibbons graduated from Woodridge High School in Northampton, Ohio. She’s worked as CEO of Gibbons Surveying & Mapping for more than 20 years. Her priorities include enhancing community safety, upgrading infrastructure, and fostering a business-friendly environment.

Ramiro Gonzales has served as the CEO of Mission Affordable Consulting, LLC. He has also previously worked for the City of San Antonio for multiple years. Gonzales says he prioritizes secure and vibrant neighborhoods, improved infrastructure and transit, and affordable housing.

Anita Marie Kegley is a graduate of Sinclair Community College and the University of Texas at San Antonio. She owned a commercial construction business in San Antonio. Kegley’s top issues, according to her campaign website, include city budget/transparency, neighborhood safety, and constituent input.

Dominique “Domingo” Littwitz’s top priorities are affordable housing, animal welfare, and crime, according to his campaign website.

Arnulfo Ortiz is an attorney from San Antonio. KSAT has reached out to his campaign for a list of his top issues and priorities.

Susan Strawn has been a federal prosecutor for 26 years. Strawn’s website outlines her priorities as ensuring safe and bike-friendly neighborhoods, conserving the city’s parks and green spaces, and promoting an inclusive and transparent local government.

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