SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar will retain his position over Republican challenger Gerard Rickhoff, per election results from the county.
Salazar, the Democratic incumbent, led Republican Gerard Rickhoff by a wide enough margin after the early vote was reported that KENS 5 was able to project a win for him early after the polls closed on election night. After 100% of Bexar County votes accounted for, he finished with 62% of the vote, handily securing victory.
Salazar, a Democrat, was facing a familiar face: Rickhoff is the former county clerk of more than 20 years.
Rickhoff joined the race in December of 2019 and went on to defeat Gary Garcia and Willie Ng in the Republican primary. While Salazar has served in law enforcement for nearly three decades, Rickhoff has said he views his lack of time in uniform as an advantage.
Salazar was first elected as sheriff in 2016, when he beat Republican incumbent Susan Pamerleau by the narrowest of margins—only 4,216 votes separated them out of more than 552,000 ballots cast.
