San Antonio mayor election results: Gina Ortiz Jones (D) and Rolando Pablos (R-Greg Abbott crony) lead

Candidates Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos are leading San Antonio's mayoral race, according to unofficial vote results posted Saturday.

Why it matters: San Antonio voters had 27 candidates to choose from on the ballot, all vying in the city's first open mayoral race in 16 years.

Early results show voters opted for City Hall outsiders with strong fundraising and spending over longtime councilmembers.

The intrigue: The city has not elected a mayor who didn't serve on the council since 2005, when voters chose Phil Hardberger over then-District 7 Councilmember Julián Castro. (Castro wouldn't become mayor until 2009.)

Catch up quick: Mayor Ron Nirenberg reached his term limits after eight years in office, making him the city's longest-serving mayor since Henry Cisneros in the 1980s.

San Antonio's next mayor will serve for four years after voters approved increasing term length from two years. They will work alongside at least four new city councilmembers.




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