Elections

Special Election Date for 2025

The City of Alamo Heights will hold a special election on Saturday, May 3, 2025, asking voters to reauthorize one-half of one percent sales and use tax to continue to provide revenue for the maintenance and repair of existing city streets. This tax was first approved and adopted by citizens in 2008. The State of Texas allows municipalities to collect a sales and use tax exclusively for the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing public streets (Tax Code Chapter 327.006). The same law currently requires that voters reauthorize the tax every four years. If re-authorized by the voters, the one-half of one percent Local Sales and Use Tax would become effective October 1, 2025.

**Ordinance No. 2237: Ordering Special Election – May 3, 2025**

**Required Order & Notice for Special Election – May 3, 2025**

**MAY 3, 2025, SAMPLE BALLOT**        **MAY 3, 2025, EARLY VOTING DATES & LOCATIONS**

 

General Election Overview

Regular City elections shall be held annually on the uniform election date in May, at which time officials will be elected to fill vacant positions. In odd years, the Mayor, and Councilmembers Place 1 and Place 2 are elected. In even years, Councilmembers Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5 are elected. The City of Alamo Heights elections are governed by Local Govt Code 22.032 and the Texas Election Code. The City Secretary oversees election activities for the City and coordinates with the Bexar County Elections Department.

General Election Date for 2025

The City of Alamo Heights will hold a general election on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The positions open for election are Mayor, Councilmembers Place 1, Place 2, and Place 5.** Councilmember Place 5 is routinely elected in even calendar years; however, due to a vacancy in August 2024 and per City Charter, Place 5 will also be on the ballot.

**Mayor and Councilmembers Place 1 & 2 to serve a two-year term on the Alamo Heights City Council. Councilmember Place 5 to serve the remainder of the unexpired term for one year until May 2026.**

General Election 2025 Notices

**Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on Ballot (2025) / Aviso de Fecha Limite Para Presentar Solicitudes Para un Lugar en la Boleta (2025)**.

**Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot (2025)** – CANCELLED DUE TO UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES

**Ordinance No. 2236: Ordering General Election – May 3, 2025**

**Required Order & Notice for General Election – May 3, 2025**

**Certification of Unopposed Candidates for City Council – May 3, 2025**

**Ordinance No. 2238: Cancelling General Election – May 3, 2025**

Click here for the Notice of Voting Order Priority / Clic aqui para el aviso de prioridad de orden de votación

Candidate Packets and Information

Candidate packets are available at City Hall, 6116 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209 between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during January 15, 2025, through February 14, 2025. Packets are to be submitted to the City Secretary. Candidate packets are also accessible via website. Click here or on the individual forms below.

Los paquetes de candidatos están disponibles en City Hall, 6116 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209 entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. durante el 15 de enero de 2025 hasta el 14 de febrero de 2025. Los paquetes deben enviarse al Secretario de la Ciudad. Los paquetes de candidatos también son accesibles a través del sitio web. Haga clic aquí o en los formularios individuales a continuación.

Candidate Applications

Mayor – Al Honigblum

Councilmember Place 1 – Lawson Jessee

Councilmember Place 2 – Karl P. Baker

Councilmember Place 5 – Trey Jacobson

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer

Al Honigblum Appointment of Campaign Treasurer

Lawson Jessee Appointment of Campaign Treasurer

Karl P. Baker Appointment of Campaign Treasurer

Trey Jacobson Appointment of Campaign Treasurer

Code of Fair Campaign Practices

Al Honigblum Code of Fair Campaign

Lawson Jessee Code of Fair Campaign

Karl P. Baker Code of Fair Campaign

Trey Jacobson Code of Fair Campaign

Campaign Finance Reports

All Political Subdivisions Must Post Campaign Finance Reports Online (September 25, 2023)

The 88th Legislature passed HB 2626, which requires all political subdivisions to post on their website all campaign finance reports filed on or after September 1, 2023. The new Internet posting requirement applies to all entities that receive campaign finance reports, including counties, cities, school districts, hospital districts, library districts, utility districts, water districts, etc. The campaign reports must be posted within 10 business days of receipt and remain on the political subdivision’s website for five years after the report is first made available.

Lawson Jessee Campaign Finance Report – January 15, 2025

Karl P. Baker Campaign Finance Report – January 15, 2025

John Savage Campaign Finance Report – July 15, 2024

Karl P. Baker Campaign Finance Report – July 15, 2024

Lawson Jessee Campaign Finance Report – July 15, 2024

Karl P. Baker Campaign Finance Report – January 15, 2024

John Savage Campaign Finance Report – January 15, 2024

Lawson Jessee Campaign Finance Report – January 15, 2024

AH Neighborhood Committee Specific-Purpose Campaign Finance Report – January 15, 2024

Additional Resources (Recursos adicionales)

City of Alamo Heights Charter

Texas Ethics Commission’s Guide to Political Advertising

Electioneering Ordinance # 2014

TML’s guide to become a City Official

Bexar County Elections Department