It’s a cloudy Monday morning when District 1 candidate Mario Bravo, 45, connects to our Zoom call from his backyard. Surrounded by trees and natural light, he gives me a quick tour of the cozy space through the lens of his device.
“It got knocked out a little bit from the freeze, but I got a bunch of grapes growing up on the canopy there,” he says, pointing toward the lush greenery in the background.
Bravo was one of six candidates who ran for the District 1 seat on San Antonio City Council. On Election Day, a total of 12,569 votes were cast in the downtown district. Councilman Roberto Treviño earned 44.9 percent of the tally (5,645 votes) and Bravo won 33.6 percent (4,225 votes), which resulted in one of five council runoffs that will take place on June 5.
READ MORE: District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño fights for a fourth term
This is Bravo’s second run for public office. In 2018, he ran for Bexar County commissioner, challenging the late Paul Elizondo for his long-held Precinct 2 seat. Though Bravo came in third in the Democratic primary, he says the experience helped refine the way he communicates with the voters.
It’s also worth mentioning that a number of progressive candidates ran for office this election cycle. Bravo is one of three runoff candidates that fit this bill. Jalen McKee-Rodriguez of D2 and Teri Castillo of D5 also campaigned on progressive values.
In a world where spirited, but brief messaging is key to energizing the electorate, Bravo’s formula of listening to residents and welcoming their input has indeed been fruitful.
“We live in a representative democracy, and so at the end of the day, I’m…
It’s a cloudy Monday morning when District 1 candidate Mario Bravo, 45, connects to our Zoom call from his backyard. Surrounded by trees and natural light, he gives me a quick tour of the cozy space through the lens of his device.
“It got knocked out a little bit from the freeze, but I got a bunch of grapes growing up on the canopy there,” he says, pointing toward the lush greenery in the background.
Bravo was one of six candidates who ran for the District 1 seat on San Antonio City Council. On Election Day, a total of 12,569 votes were cast in the downtown district. Councilman Roberto Treviño earned 44.9 percent of the tally (5,645 votes) and Bravo won 33.6 percent (4,225 votes), which resulted in one of five council runoffs that will take place on June 5.
READ MORE: District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño fights for a fourth term
This is Bravo’s second run for public office. In 2018, he ran for Bexar County commissioner, challenging the late Paul Elizondo for his long-held Precinct 2 seat. Though Bravo came in third in the Democratic primary, he says the experience helped refine the way he communicates with the voters.
It’s also worth mentioning that a number of progressive candidates ran for office this election cycle. Bravo is one of three runoff candidates that fit this bill. Jalen McKee-Rodriguez of D2 and Teri Castillo of D5 also campaigned on progressive values.
In a world where spirited, but brief messaging is key to energizing the electorate, Bravo’s formula of listening to residents and welcoming their input has indeed been fruitful.
“We live in a representative democracy, and so at the end of the day, I’m…Read Morelocal_news
