Ms. Jones, a former under secretary of the Air Force under the Biden administration, prevailed over Rolando Pablos, a conservative with ties with to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Gina Ortiz Jones is leading the race to be San Antonio's new mayor, edging out Rolando Pablos in early election results posted Saturday. Why it matters: The mayoral election, the city's first in 16 years without an incumbent on the ballot,

Former Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and two-time Democratic Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones received the highest vote count with more than 27% of the total. She’ll face former Republican Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, who earned more than 16% of the vote.