{"id":9403,"date":"2025-10-18T02:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/9403\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T02:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:38:15","slug":"sources-former-mayor-ron-nirenberg-to-challenge-bexar-county-judge-peter-sakai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/9403\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Former Mayor Ron Nirenberg to challenge Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MayorMayor Ron Nirenberg speaks with Department of Homeland Security officials during a Washington, D.C., meeting in 2023. Credit: Wikimedia Commons \/ DHS<\/p>\n

Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg will run for Bexar County Judge, the Express-News reports<\/a>, citing people familiar with his plans.<\/p>\n

Nirenberg is expected to formally announce his candidacy after the high-profile Nov. 4 election, during which Bexar County voters will decide whether to raise the visitor tax to 2% to help publicly finance a new downtown arena for the Spurs.<\/p>\n

Word of Nirenberg\u2019s intention to challenge sitting Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary comes after months of speculation the former mayor plans to seek office again, perhaps even a statewide position or a congressional seat. Nirenberg, 48, was termed out after serving eight years as mayor. <\/p>\n

Nirenberg appears to be entering the contest with the wind at his back. <\/p>\n

A recent poll<\/a> conducted by Democratic strategist Christian Archer found that 52% of potential voters would cast their ballot for Nirenberg in a theoretical matchup with Sakai, 70, who\u2019s still serving his first term in the office. <\/p>\n

The Team Ron political action committee is holding a fundraiser Oct. 22.<\/p>\n

Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Stories<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Former\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tA new poll shows Nirenberg crushing Sakai in a theoretical matchup. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"San\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tA 63-page complaint alleges Nirenberg accepted a signed jersey from Spur Victor Wembanyama without disclosing it to the city. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bexar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe judge also encouraged donors to stick to financial contributions rather than food and other goods.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Michael Karlis\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n