San Antonio mayor’s race: 3 questions with Manny Pelaez 27 candidates are running to be San Antonio’s next mayor
SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story is part of KSAT’s “3 Questions” series, featuring interviews with mayoral candidates in the May 3, 2025, election .
Manny Pelaez, a candidate in the 2025 San Antonio mayoral election, spoke with KSAT about his reasons for entering the race, the main issues he intends to focus on, and what makes him qualified for the position.
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KSAT anchor Steve Spriester invited all 27 candidates in the mayoral election to answer the same set of three questions. Of those invited, 22 candidates agreed to be interviewed.
Watch Pelaez’s full interview in the video player above.
Find the interviews with the other candidates here . Find more election coverage on KSAT.com/vote .
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