SAN ANTONIO — Rebeca Clay-Flores maintained her early lead over Amanda Gonzalez in the Democratic Primary Runoff and was victorious as she looks to retain her Bexar County Commissioners Court seat.
With 100% of county voting centers reporting, Clay-Flores was cemented the winner shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday night. She collected a commanding 63.4% of the vote to Gonzalez's 36.6%; the race was decided by 1,913 votes out of more than 7,000 cast in the runoff race. The incumbent accused Gonzalez of running a smear campaign against her.
"The sheriff's deputies association wanted a woman whom they could control as their political pawn," Clay-Flores said Tuesday night. "Apparently, my constituents let their voices be heard and decided they want this woman."
Clay-Flores is seeking reelection to the Precinct 1 seat and will face off against Republican Lina Prado in the November election. About 37,400 Bexar County voters participated in the runoff elections, amounting to just under 3% the county electorate.
Clay-Flores and Gonzales were the top two vote-getters in the March Primary Election, but neither reached the 50% threshold to win outright.
An experienced educator and local nonprofit leader, Clay-Flores says the highest priority for Precinct 1 is addressing neglected infrastructure and prioritizing economic development. Gonzalez is a west-side native who has focused on education advocacy, having researched issues for the Texas House Committee on Public Education.
Elsewhere in the Democratic Primary Runoff Election, Elizabeth Martinez prevailed over Ana Laura Ramirez in the 73rd Judicial District race. Martinez collected 53.1% of the vote out of nearly 20,000 total ballots in the race.
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