Become a Candidate

• Citizen of the United States
• At least 18 years of age
• Qualified San Antonio voter by the filing deadline
• Resided in San Antonio for one year before filing your application
• Resided in the respective council district for at least 6 months before filing your application and continue to do so throughout the term of office. 
  • If your area was annexed into the City recently, you must have lived at your residence 6 months before annexation.
• Not have been mentally incapacitated by a final judgment of a court or have been finally convicted of a felony unless pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities of that felony conviction.
  • Successful completion of probation or parole does not make a convicted felon eligible to hold an elected office.
• Non-refundable Filing Fee of $100 (cash, check or money order only, credit cards are not accepted) payable to the City or  instead of the Filing Fee, submit the required number of petition signatures.
• Two of the following residency documents with address matching that as noted on the Application for a Place on the Ballot:
  • Valid Texas Driver’s License or Identification Card
  • Valid Bexar County Voter Registration Certificate
  • Current utility bill
  • Most recent personal bank statement
  • Most recent government check
  • Most recent paycheck
  • Most recent government document with name and address (original to be presented if it contains a photograph)

Secretary of State general requirements for candidacy filing.

Required Forms

• Completed City of San Antonio Application Checklist(PDF, 147KB)
• Campaign Treasurer Appointment Form(PDF, 299KB)
• Instruction Guide for completing CTA(PDF, 454KB)
• Code of Fair Campaign Practices submission is voluntary(PDF, 69KB)
• Request for ID/Password to COSA Campaign Finance Electronic Filing System(PDF, 18KB) - Required Form to access the system – submit with or before candidate filing
• Application for a Place on the Ballot(PDF, 337KB)
• Two of the following residency documents with address matching that as noted on the Application for a Place on the Ballot:
  • Valid Texas Driver’s License or Identification Card
  • Valid Bexar County Voter Registration Certificate
  • Current utility bill
  • Most recent personal bank statement
  • Most recent government check or other government document
  • Most recent paycheck

Cost

A non-refundable Filing Fee of $100 payable to the City of San Antonio. You can pay with cash, check or money order only. Credit cards are not accepted.

Instead filing fee, submit the required number of petition signatures on the petition form(PDF, 28KB) with the:

• Filing Checklist
• Application for a Place on the Ballot
• Residency documents

The petition Circulator is required to sign the Circulator’s Statement on each petition they circulated.

Petition Signatures May 2023 General Election(PDF, 118KB)

Where to File

You can file by mail or in person at:

Office of the City Clerk
100 Military Plaza, Suite 101
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Directions

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

It is recommended that Applicants call 210-207-7253 to schedule an appointment. Applications will be processed in the order of the Applicant’s arrival. Please allocate enough time for parking, City building security protocols, and the processing of your application which is estimated to be 30-minute processing time.

Due to space limitations, only the applicant and one other individual will be allowed in the City Clerk’s Office at a time.

Parking

A limited number of spaces marked "Visitor" are available on the north side of the building.

City Tower Parking Garage
115 N. Main St.
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Directions

When to File

Applications for a Place on the Ballot will be accepted starting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

All applications and supporting documents including the required filing fee of $100 or signed petitions are required to be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023. Staff will be available to notarize the application free of charge.

Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Finance Regulations

• Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns - Title 15, Election Code
• Texas Ethics Commission Rules
• Texas Ethics Commission Rules on Fundraising(PDF, 552KB)
• Texas Ethics Commission Rules on Advertising

Campaign Finance Regulations

• COSA Pre-Election Contribution Cycle for Candidates involved in June 10, 2023 Election(PDF, 200KB)
• COSA Campaign Finance Electronic Filing System
• Municipal Campaign Finance Code (as of June 2018)
• City of San Antonio Ethics Code (as of June 2018)

Rules on Political Activity and Placement of Signs at City Facilities

• City of San Antonio, Chapter 28 of the City Code, Placement of Political Signs(PDF, 294KB)
• Texas Department of Transportation Policy on Political Signs
• Department of Human Services Policy on Political Activity at Senior and Community Centers(PDF, 291KB)
• San Antonio Public Library Policy on Posting of Campaign Signs on Library Property(PDF, 190KB)

Applications filed in order as of February 17, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Ballot Order

Mayor

1. Christopher Longoria(PDF, 2MB)
2. Ray Adam Basaldua(PDF, 2MB)
3. Diana Flores Uriegas(PDF, 3MB)
4. Ron Nirenberg(PDF, 3MB)
5. Michael Idrogo(PDF, 2MB)

District 1

1. John Bonillas(PDF, 2MB)
2. Sukh Kaur(PDF, 3MB)
3. Ernest Salinas(PDF, 2MB)
4. Jeremy Roberts(PDF, 3MB)
5. Lauro Bustamante(PDF, 3MB)
6. Mario Bravo(PDF, 3MB)
7. Kaitlyn Fulk(PDF, 3MB)
8. Roberto Rios Ortega(PDF, 2MB)

District 2

1. Carla Walker(PDF, 2MB)
2. Edward Earl Giles(PDF, 3MB)
3. Jalen McKee-Rodriguez(PDF, 3MB)
4. James M. Guild(PDF, 3MB)
5. Denise Gutierrez(PDF, 3MB)
6. Denise McVea(PDF, 3MB)
7. Wendell Carson(PDF, 2MB)

District 3

1. Larry La Rose(PDF, 2MB)
2. Phyllis Viagran(PDF, 3MB)
3. Jayden Munoz(PDF, 3MB)
4. Erin Gallegos Reid(PDF, 3MB)

District 4

1. Adriana Rocha Garcia(PDF, 3MB)
2. Gregorio De La Paz(PDF, 3MB)

District 5

1. Teri Castillo(PDF, 3MB)
2. Arturo Espinosa(PDF, 3MB)

District 6

1. Irina Rudolph(PDF, 3MB)
2. Melissa Cabello Havrda(PDF, 3MB)
3. Chris Baecker(PDF, 2MB)

District 7

1. Dan Rossiter(PDF, 7MB)
2. Marina Alderete Gavito(PDF, 2MB)
3. Jacob Chapa(PDF, 3MB)

District 8

1. Cesario Garcia(PDF, 3MB)
2. Manny Pelaez(PDF, 3MB)

District 9

1. John Courage(PDF, 3MB)
2. David Allan Lara(PDF, 2MB)
3. Jarrett Lipman(PDF, 2MB)
4. Dominque Lui(PDF, 3MB)

District 10

1. Joel Solis(PDF, 3MB)
2. Madison Gutierrez(PDF, 3MB)
3. Margaret Sherwood(PDF, 3MB)