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.

Former Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones was elected San Antonio’s next mayor on Saturday, prevailing over Rolando Pablos in a runoff race that turned fiercely partisan in the closing weeks.

San Antonio mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones tells Axios she's not waiting to be sworn in to start tackling issues like a potential new Spurs arena, an expected budget deficit and the impact of Trump administration policies.