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Candidates ready for 'final rounds' in San Antonio mayoral race

Over the last few months, all eyes have been on this race as the two candidates have squared off at a number of heated debates.

We will have to wait another month to find out if we will have a new San Antonio Mayor. 

Incumbent Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Councilman Greg Brockhouse are headed to a runoff. During Saturday's election, neither candidate reached the 50 percent threshold. 

"My wife and I were grateful to all the voters who helped us get here," Brockhouse told KENS 5 on Monday.  

"It was a great campaign. We're now ready for the final rounds," incumbent Mayor Ron Nirenberg added. 

Over the last few months, all eyes have been on this race as the two candidates have squared off at a number of heated debates that continued to tighten the race. 

The incumbent Nirenberg is running on his record after one term as the city's mayor. He emphasized his work on transportation and affordable housing, as well as a city climate change plan - which has drawn some criticism as a national issue.

"We want to ensure that as we grow in this city, we have good clean water and clean air to leave behind for the next generation. It takes planning, and it takes thoughtful planning," Mayor Nirenberg said on Monday in response to that criticism. 

Brockhouse's campaign has stressed issues like lowering property taxes and job creation, as well as rebuilding City Hall's relationship with first responders.

A topic Mayor Nirenberg criticized Brockhouse about as being too close to the public safety unions and unable to drive policy as a council member.

"From the President to the Governor, to the mayor San Antonio, your number one job is to keep the community safe," Brockhouse fired back on Monday.

"So when the campaign on the other side trashes my relationship with police officers and firefighters, I say look, everybody knows that I honor them for the job they do, the people they are."

Controversies aside, the two can agree on one thing: something needs to be done to better voter turnout. Saturday's election brought just 11% of San Antonians to the polls.

The runoff election will be held on June 8.

 

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