On Saturday, Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones clinched a historic victory in the San Antonio mayoral race. This race is the latest in a string of back-to-back Democratic overperformances and victories in competitive elections in 2025. Mayor-elect Ortiz Jones’ victory also comes as Republicans tried — and failed — to pump massive amounts of right-wing dark money into her opponent’s campaign, a sign that no matter how hard Republicans try to buy elections, the sheer will of voters who are tired of Republicans’ out-of-touch agenda will prevail. 

The DNC is proud to have helped Texas Democrats as Mayor-elect Ortiz Jones crossed the finish line, deploying over 200 volunteers to reach over 100,000 voters during GOTV. 

To support Mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones’ campaign, the DNC:

• Supported Texas Democrats’ Get Out The Vote efforts, reaching over 100,000 voters through volunteer outreach.
  
• Deployed over 200 of our volunteers both locally and nationally through phone banks and canvases.
  

With her win, the residents of San Antonio can look forward to continued strong Democratic leadership on their side. 

Take a look at some of the coverage below: 

The Hill: Democrats fend off GOP in San Antonio mayor runoff election

[Jared Gans, 6/7/25]

“Former Biden administration official Gina Ortiz Jones has won a runoff election in San Antonio’s mayoral race, fending off a Republican opponent that the GOP hoped could pull off an upset, Decision Desk HQ projects. … 

“Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin congratulated Jones in a statement, saying she ‘beat back massive amounts of right-wing dark money.’ He said the DNC backed her with get-out-the-vote efforts to help build on Nirenberg’s time in office.

“‘Mayor-elect Ortiz Jones will continue to move San Antonio forward — lowering costs, fighting for working families, and ensuring that San Antonians of all stripes have opportunities to succeed,’ he said.”

San Antonio Report: San Antonio’s next mayor is Gina Ortiz Jones, an Air Force veteran who served in the Biden administration

[Andrea Drusch, 6/7/25]

“San Antonio’s next mayor will be Gina Ortiz Jones, a 44-year-old West Side native who rose from John Jay High School to the top ranks of the U.S. military on an ROTC scholarship. 

“Jones defeated Rolando Pablos, a close ally of Texas GOP leaders, 54.3% to 45.7% Saturday night in a high-profile, bitterly partisan runoff. …

“‘With her win in a heavily-Latino city, Mayor-elect Jones will continue the legacy of Mayor Nirenberg and move San Antonio forward,’ Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. ‘From school boards to city councils to mayoral offices across the state, Texas voters are making their voice heard loud and clear: They want strong Democratic leaders who will fight for them.’”

Texas Tribune: Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones wins runoff race for San Antonio mayor

[Andrea Drusch, 6/8/25]

“‘With her win in a heavily-Latino city, Mayor-elect Jones will continue the legacy of Mayor Nirenberg and move San Antonio forward,’ Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. ‘From school boards to city councils to mayoral offices across the state, Texas voters are making their voice heard loud and clear: They want strong Democratic leaders who will fight for them.’”

San Antonio Express-News: Gina Ortiz Jones wins hyperpartisan mayoral race with 54% of vote

[Molly Smith, 6/7/25]

“Gina Ortiz Jones will be San Antonio’s next mayor, becoming just the third woman elected to the city’s top post.

“Jones won 54% of the vote in Saturday’s hyper-partisan runoff election to replace term-limited Mayor Ron Nirenberg. …

“Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin congratulated her for ‘beating back massive amounts of right-wing dark money.’”