Ron Nirenberg
Democratic · TX
Ron Nirenberg is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Bexar County Judge after defeating incumbent Peter Sakai with about 62% in the March primary. He served four terms as mayor of San Antonio (2017-2025), the city's first Asian-American mayor, where his signature Ready to Work sales-tax-funded workforce program launched in 2021. He previously served on San Antonio City Council. He faces Republican Patrick Von Dohlen in November.
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 2 records
In 2020, Mayor Ron Nirenberg established the Mayor's Youth Engagement Council for Climate Initiatives to include high-school students in implementation of San Antonio's climate plan.
November 1, 2020For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On October 17, 2019, the San Antonio City Council under Mayor Ron Nirenberg adopted SA Climate Ready, the city's first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, setting a carbon-neutrality goal and strategies for clean air, water conservation, transportation, energy, public health, and emergency preparedness.
October 17, 2019For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
On May 9, 2025, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council approved $5.9 million to continue Ready to Work's employer-led incumbent-worker and on-the-job training programs.
May 9, 2025For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
In 2020, Mayor Ron Nirenberg helped launch the voter-approved Ready to Work workforce program, which funds training and job placement for residents seeking higher-paying careers.
November 3, 2020For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 3 records
In September 2024, San Antonio under Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued its second Vision Zero Action Plan, shifting traffic-safety work toward a Safe System street-design approach intended to eliminate deaths and serious injuries.
September 1, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On June 26, 2024, San Antonio secured an $8 million federal RAISE grant, paired with $3 million in local matching funds, to begin safety and mobility improvements on Culebra Road.
June 26, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On May 12, 2022, Mayor Ron Nirenberg signed the City Council-approved collective-bargaining agreement with the San Antonio Police Officers' Association.
May 12, 2022For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 5 records
On June 12, 2025, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council approved $12 million for two transit-accessible developments creating or preserving 368 affordable rental homes, including 161 deeply affordable units.
June 12, 2025For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On April 14, 2025, San Antonio opened 41 permanent-supportive-housing tiny homes at Towne Twin Village using $9.9 million from the affordable-housing bond, bringing 477 supportive homes into completion, construction, or development.
April 14, 2025For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On October 24, 2024, San Antonio celebrated completion of the first five affordable single-family homes in Opportunity Home's Westside Reinvestment Initiative, supported by the 2022 housing bond for first-time buyers.
October 24, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
By December 12, 2023, San Antonio under Mayor Ron Nirenberg had moved more than 1,000 affordable rental homes into construction through the city's first $150 million Affordable Housing Bond.
December 12, 2023For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On November 17, 2023, San Antonio under Mayor Ron Nirenberg used $3 million in affordable-housing bond support and public-private financing to help residents purchase their manufactured-home community and protect it from displacement.
November 17, 2023For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 7 records
Served four terms as mayor of San Antonio from 2017 to 2025, winning re-election in 2021 and 2023 with over 60% of the vote; his signature Ready to Work program, a voter-approved sales-tax-funded workforce training initiative, launched during his tenure in 2021.
November 15, 2025For
Source: ksat.com · researched July 3, 2026
On June 12, 2025, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council approved $12 million for two transit-accessible developments creating or preserving 368 affordable rental homes, including 161 deeply affordable units.
June 12, 2025For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On May 9, 2025, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council approved $5.9 million to continue Ready to Work's employer-led incumbent-worker and on-the-job training programs.
May 9, 2025For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On April 14, 2025, San Antonio opened 41 permanent-supportive-housing tiny homes at Towne Twin Village using $9.9 million from the affordable-housing bond, bringing 477 supportive homes into completion, construction, or development.
April 14, 2025For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On October 24, 2024, San Antonio celebrated completion of the first five affordable single-family homes in Opportunity Home's Westside Reinvestment Initiative, supported by the 2022 housing bond for first-time buyers.
October 24, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On November 17, 2023, San Antonio under Mayor Ron Nirenberg used $3 million in affordable-housing bond support and public-private financing to help residents purchase their manufactured-home community and protect it from displacement.
November 17, 2023For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
In 2020, Mayor Ron Nirenberg helped launch the voter-approved Ready to Work workforce program, which funds training and job placement for residents seeking higher-paying careers.
November 3, 2020For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 3 records
In September 2024, San Antonio under Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued its second Vision Zero Action Plan, shifting traffic-safety work toward a Safe System street-design approach intended to eliminate deaths and serious injuries.
September 1, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On June 26, 2024, San Antonio secured an $8 million federal RAISE grant, paired with $3 million in local matching funds, to begin safety and mobility improvements on Culebra Road.
June 26, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
On February 15, 2024, San Antonio announced that its airport team under Mayor Ron Nirenberg secured $30 million in federal grants for a new terminal and Terminal A electrical upgrades.
February 15, 2024For
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
On May 12, 2022, Mayor Ron Nirenberg signed the City Council-approved collective-bargaining agreement with the San Antonio Police Officers' Association.
May 12, 2022
Source: sa.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- County Judge · November 3, 2026 · Bexar County, Texas
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.