San Antonio’s City Council District 8 encompasses the city’s far Northwest side, north of Loop 410.
City Council District 8 map
Longtime Councilman Manny Pelaez (D8) is leaving the seat to run for mayor and six candidates are vying to replace him. If no candidate takes at least 50% of the vote on May 3, the top two finishers will advance to a June 7 runoff .
All of San Antonio’s 10 City Council seats will be on the May 3 municipal election ballot, along with a crowded mayoral race .
WATCH: San Antonio Report’s District 8 debate
Council members elected this year will serve a four-year term, thanks to new longer council limits approved by voters in November.
The job will pay $70,200 per year.
Candidate information comes from candidate websites, filing documents and other sources
City Council District 8 candidates
Names below are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot .
Sakib Shaikh is a realtor, landlord and small business owner who briefly worked in the District 8 council office in 2017.
District 8 City Council
Open race — no incumbent
Cesario Garcia is a conservative activist and former TV journalist.
District 8 City Council
Open race — no incumbent
Cindy Onyekwelu is a software engineering contractor for the U.S. Air Force within Port San Antonio.
District 8 City Council
Open race — no incumbent
Rodney “Rod” Kidd is an entrepreneur with a background in technology and logistics.
District 8 City Council
Open race — no incumbent
Ivalis Meza Gonzalez is a consultant at Andrade-Van de Putte & Associates. She previously served as Mayor Ron Nirenberg's chief of staff.
District 8 City Council
Open race — no incumbent
Paula McGee is an attorney who has served on the San Antonio Zoning Commission, the Ethics Review Board and the board of the Alamo Colleges Foundation.
District 8 City Council
Open race — no incumbent
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