In between the primary and primary runoff, some Bexar County voters will be asked to weigh in on school board races, mayors, council members and other taxing issues.

The full sample ballot for the May 2 uniform election — not to be confused with the May 26 primary runoff election — can be found here.

Our 2026 Education Voter Guide features profiles of every school board candidate in North East ISD, Alamo Heights ISD, Southwest ISD and Medina Valley ISD, as well as candidates for the Alamo Colleges District Board, and a bond election explainer for Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD.

Aside from those races, 14 smaller municipalities are electing local leaders on the May 2 ballot.

Ten of them are electing mayors, though Leon Valley Mayor Chris Riley is the only one facing a contested race. Six of those municipalities are also deciding on sales tax measures.

  • Balcones Heights: Mayor (unopposed), plus two council seats
  • Castle Hills: Three aldermen, plus a sales tax measure
  • Grey Forest: Mayor (unopposed), plus two council seats and a sales tax measure
  • Helotes: Three council seats
  • Hollywood Park: Mayor (unopposed), plus two commissioners and a sales tax measure
  • Kirby: Three at-large council seats
  • Leon Valley: Contested mayoral race, plus two council seats
  • Live Oak: Mayor (unopposed), plus two council seats
  • Olmos Park: Mayor (unopposed), plus two contested council seats and a sales tax measure
  • Selma: Mayor (unopposed), plus two contested council seats
  • Shavano Park: Three at-large aldermen, plus a sales tax measure
  • Somerset: Mayor (unopposed), plus one council seat
  • Terrell Hills: Mayor (unopposed), plus two council seats and a sales tax measure
  • Universal City: Mayor (unopposed), plus three at-large council seats

Early voting runs April 20 through April 28. Hours vary by day, but polls will be closed on Friday, April 24 for the Battle of Flowers Parade. 

Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day, Saturday, May 2.

Want live election results? Text “VOTE” to (210) 796-6853 or sign up for SMS messages from the San Antonio Report here.

Important dates:

  • April 2: Last day to register to vote
  • April 22: Last day to receive ballot by mail
  • April 20-April 28: Early voting
  • May 2: Election day polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

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Andrea Drusch is a Texas politics reporter covering local, state and federal government for the San Antonio Report. She has a journalism degree from TCU's Schieffer School and started her career in Washington,...