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The Primary Runoff Election Results for the San Antonio are in. There were many local, state, and national races on the ballot. One of the most closely watched races was the seat for Bexar County Judge, and former Children’s Court Judge Peter Sakai secured 58.03% of the vote to beat former State Representative Ina Minjarez in the Democratic Primary Runoff for Bexar County Judge. Sakai will face Republican candidate and former Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Trish DeBerry in November for the seat of Bexar County Judge. 

A second closely watched race was the Democratic Primary Runoff for Congressional District 28. The race is currently too close to call and votes may not be final until later Wednesday, May 25. Currently, with 99% of the votes counted Incumbent Cuellar holds the lead with 177 more votes than Cisneros. Either Incumbent Cuellar or Democratic candidate Cisneros will face Republican Candidate Cassy Garcia in November for the race for Congressional District 28.  

Please see highlights below and full results for local, state, and national results here. 

For more information contact Cacie Madrid, VP of Public Policy at 210.229.2161.  

Local Races: 

  • Bexar County Judge 
    • Democratic Primary Runoff 
      • Peter Sakai won against Ina Minjarez (41.97%) with 58.03% of the vote 
  • Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 
    • Democratic Primary Runoff 
      • Melissa Saenz won against Maria Teresa Garcia (41.59%) with 58.41% of the vote 
  • District Clerk 
    • Democratic Primary Runoff 
      • Gloria Martinez won against Christine “Chris” Castillo (47.55%) with 52.45% of the vote 
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3, Place 1 
    • Republican Primary Runoff 
      • Julie Bray Patterson won against Joseph P. Appelt (40.63%) with 59.37% of the vote  
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4, Place 1 
    • Democratic Primary Runoff 
      • Michele Garica won against Yolanda Acuna Uresti (44.70%) with 55.30% of the vote 
  • Bexar County Republican Party Chairman 
    • Republican Primary Runoff 
      • Jeffrey McManus won against John Austin (46%) with 54% of the vote
  • State Representative, District 122 
    • Republican Primary Runoff
      • Mark Dorazio won against Elisa Chan (45.03%) with 54.97% of the vote 

State Races: 

  • Texas Attorney General
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Rochelle Garza won against Joe Jaworski (37.2%0) with 62.8% of the vote
    • Republican Primary Runoff 
      • Ken Paxton won against George P. Bush (31.77%) with 68.23% of the vote 
  • Lieutenant Governor
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Mike Collier won against Michell Beckley (45.1%) with 54.9% of the vote 
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Janet Dudding won against Angel Vega (39%) with 61% of the vote 
  • Commissioner of the General Land Office
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Jay Kleberg won against Sandra Martinez (47%) with 53% of the vote 
    • Republican Primary Runoff
      • Dawn Buckingham won against Tim Westley (34.08%) with 62.92% of the vote 
  • Railroad Commissioner
    • Republican Primary Runoff 
      • Wayne Christian won against Sarah Stogner (34.9%) with 65.1% of the vote 
  • State Board of Education, District 1
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Melissa Ortega won against Laura Marquez (33.8%) with 66.62% of the vote 

Congressional Races:  

  • U.S. Representative, District 21
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Claudia Zapata won against Ricardo Villarreal (36.02%) with 63.98% of the vote 
  • U.S. Representative, District 28
    • Democratic Primary Runoff
      • Currently waiting for the final vote count 
    • Republican Primary Runoff
      • Cassy Garcia won against Sandra Whitten (36.72%) with 63.28% of the vote 
  • U.S. Representative, District 35
    • Republican Primary Runoff
      • Dan McQueen won against Michael Rodriguez (35.80%) with 64.20% of the vote 

 

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