San Antonio mayor election results: Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos lead
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.
There won't be another City Council election until 2029.
The latest: As of 7:40pm, results showed top candidates earning:
Gina Ortiz Jones: 26.54%
Rolando Pablos: 15.27%
Beto Altamirano: 12.42%
Adriana Rocha Garcia: 10.36%
Manny Pelaez: 7.86%
Melissa Cabello Havrda: 6.44%
John Courage: 6.36%
Clayton Perry: 5.85%
Zoom in: Ortiz Jones is a former Air Force undersecretary who was twice the Democratic nominee for the 23rd Congressional District.
Pablos is a former Texas secretary of state who has also served as a senior adviser to Gov. Greg Abbott.
The big picture: The new mayor will lead San Antonio at a pivotal time, as officials are looking to gain public support for a new downtown Spurs arena that could be surrounded by a sports and entertainment district.
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