Cornyn, Paxton head to runoff; Talarico, Crockett too close to call; Nirenberg defeats Sakai; Gonzales, Herrera headed to runoff

Tuesday’s midterm elections may not be as headline-grabbing as the presidential election every four years, but the results of this election will have a major impact in the nation’s capital.

Live updates from San Antonio-area and Texas-wide races, including Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, La Salle, Maverick, Medina, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala Counties

The race for the Democratic nomination to lead county government has come down to Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

State and local lawmakers issued a joint letter pushing against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans for a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on the East Side.

In left-leaning Bexar County, the race for county judge is primarily focused on the Democratic primary, a two-way race between the contemporaries turned rivals.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai fired his communications director after the county launched an investigation into text messages between the spokesman and the publisher of a San Antonio newspaper.

A San Antonio staple is celebrating a major milestone.

Tuesday’s midterm elections may not be as headline-grabbing as the presidential election every four years, but the results of this election will have a major impact in the nation’s capital.

The Democratic candidates for Bexar County judge took part in another debate Tuesday, a week before early voting begins.

Two former North East Independent School District campuses will soon be repurposed as law enforcement training facilities, a move county leaders are excited about but has raised questions among nearby residents.

Recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the country have drawn national and local attention, including from Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai.

The “two good, strong Democrats,” as Sakai described Nirenberg and himself, sparred for close to an hour in their most high-profile debate or forum so far.

The Metro SA Chamber will host a forum on Friday morning for Democrats running for Bexar County judge in the March primary.

Several Tejano artists were honored on Tuesday at the Bexar County commissioners’ court meeting.

Trey Meyer, a Bexar County father, was facing eviction on Jan 16. Just days after his story aired on KSAT, Meyer is no longer facing eviction and county renters are one step closer to housing stability assistance.

Financial assistance is being provided to a far West Side resident whose family was at risk of eviction after county leadership saw his story on KSAT’s website.

Letters and packages will now be marked with the date they are processed at one of its facilities, as opposed to the day they are dropped off.

Judge Peter Sakai announced he will be taking a brief recovery period after a medical procedure over the holidays. on his doctor’s advice.

Judge Michele Garcia died, Bexar County officials said Saturday morning.

Bexar County leaders asked state regulators to reconsider their approval of a wastewater permit for the company behind the Guajolote Ranch housing development.

Most of the San Antonio City Council appears reluctant to move the city’s elections from May to November in odd-numbered years before a Dec. 31 deadline.

Several nonprofits and organizations across San Antonio handed out turkeys Saturday, helping hundreds of families struggling with food insecurity.

With a showdown shaping up between incumbent Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the county judge’s seat is in a spotlight it doesn’t normally hold.

Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg officially announced his bid for Bexar County judge.

Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg has filed campaign paperwork to run for Bexar County judge, records show.

Local leaders celebrated the opening of a new $3.5 million affordable housing complex on the Northeast Side on Wednesday.

San Antonio knows where a Spurs arena would be built and how it could be funded, but the pressing question now is one of the hardest to get a firm answer on: when will it happen?

Leaders with the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs said they’re looking forward to what’s next after the passage of Propositions A & B.

KSAT anchors Myra Arthur and Ernie Zuniga convene the ‘Power Panel’ and local leaders to cover election night live

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo plans to expand its footprint at county-owned facilities on the East Side, whether or not voters approve a $240 million makeover.

Several Bexar County emergency agencies and Judge Peter Sakai are hosting a press conference Wednesday to discuss preparations for forecasted “critical fire weather conditions,” according to a county news release.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai joined the KSAT Q&A on Monday to discuss Prop A and Prop B.

The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo has resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her and suggested she has views that are not compatible with the Texas shrine's history.

KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai to talk about how his father’s experience in a Japanese internment camp after World War II led him to a lifelong passion for justice, the rule of law and civil rights.

All voter registrations received by the Oct. 6 deadline have been processed, Elections Administrator Michele Carew announced Wednesday.

From no property tax increases to investing in public safety and public health, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai spoke about how the county is investing in its future growth during the State of the County address on Wednesday.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai will speak at a State of the County breakfast with Spurs and rodeo officials.

Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Grant Moody arrived at commissioners court in April 2023 with an ambitious plan to provide the sheriff’s office with a much needed injection of law enforcement personnel.

Nonprofit leaders, staff and volunteers joined Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai on Monday to discuss the services that nonprofit organizations provide to the community, especially during the government shutdown.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and Texas state Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins took center stage at a community information session about Proposition A on Wednesday evening.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai joined the KSAT Q&A on Monday to discuss how voters will decide on the funding of a new downtown Spurs arena.

Bexar County is facing a backlog of more than 50,000 voter registration cards after the system it previously used unexpectedly closed last month.

Bexar County commissioners approved the county’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which includes funding for a new flood warning system, salary raises for county employees and more law enforcement positions.

People are waiting to see if TCEQ grants a wastewater permit. Until then, neighbors want Bexar County leaders to stop what they can.

The town halls will be held over the next three weeks and each feature a representative from a different precinct.

When the Bexar County Commissioners Court reconvenes next week, county fire officials said Wednesday that they will recommend a burn ban after hundreds of acres went up in smoke.

Bexar County leaders have pushed back on a claim from San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones that footage of a councilwoman being booked on a DWI charge late last month was “leaked video,” according to an email exchange obtained by KSAT Investigates.

Bexar County and San Antonio officials announced an investment to update and enhance the region’s flood warning system following recent deadly flooding.

In response to the deadly June 12 floods, the City of San Antonio and Bexar County have issued a joint disaster declaration, according to a news release.

The potential costs of renovating and keeping up county facilities around the Spurs’ current East Side home are quickly adding up.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said he won’t make an official endorsement in the city’s mayoral election during KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday evening.

The Metro SA Chamber hosted its annual State of the County event on Wednesday, featuring a fireside chat with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai.

New technology ensuring greater accessibility for the deaf community and an expedited check-in process is coming to future Bexar County elections.

The 29th annual César E. Chávez March for Justice is planned for Saturday in downtown San Antonio.

A proposed memorandum of understanding between the Spurs, Bexar County and City of San Antonio includes the possibility of a November election on using a county venue tax and collaborating on developing the area around the team's current home.

The Bexar County Election Commission has announced Michele Carew as its new Bexar County Election Administrator, according to a press release.

Months after announcing a nine-figure investment in its San Antonio plant, Toyota said Monday it will make a seven-figure investment for educational and family programs at East Central Independent School District.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has the green light to negotiate using a county tax to fund a new downtown San Antonio Spurs arena. However, based on Bexar County Commissioners' conversations, the NBA franchise likely won’t get the tax’s full capacity as the county tries to maintain the team’s current home on the East Side.

With a potential Spurs arena planned for downtown, a Bexar County commissioner is hosting town hall meetings to gather public input.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined KSAT Q&A to discuss the Spurs arena after a closed-door meeting on Tuesday discussed on a possible tax vote for the downtown arena.

Bexar County voters could be asked to approve using and possibly raising an existing tax to build a downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs.

It will be about three weeks before San Antonio ISD knows how its hard stance on terms for handing over a downtown parking lot to a minor league baseball stadium project shakes out. However, some of the early responses are less enthusiastic than the district might have hoped.

Bexar County is expected to use a Department of Energy grant to better track greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) across the region, developing a county-wide GHG emissions inventory assessment in response to high local ozone levels.

The number in homicides relating to domestic violence are doubling in Bexar County in just a year, according to Bexar County officials during a press conference.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has a message for registered voters for the Nov. 5 election -- vote.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and San Antonio City Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda rode an Amtrak train from San Antonio to Austin on Monday morning in an effort to promote the importance of improved rail service in the region.

There is currently evidence at the Bexar County Crime Lab that has been untouched and uninspected for more than a year.

The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees wants to find out what district residents have to say about the sale of land for a downtown baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions.

During the hearing, legal representatives for the state Attorney General’s Office and county commissioners made arguments regarding the potential legal action.

The Texas attorney general filed a similar lawsuit earlier this week against Bexar County, which includes San Antonio.

The grant would give the county $800,000 over four years. County leaders say they want to build a Senior Justice Assessment Center.

Bexar County employees could see a bump in salary next year after county commissioners voted in favor of a 3% pay raise earlier this week.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai will hold a news conference about the VIA Rapid Silver Line on Tuesday following the Commissioners Court meeting.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss conversations about the San Antonio Mission moving downtown and the county budget.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court plan to host four budget town halls this month as it prepares to finalize the fiscal year 2024-25 budget.

A derogatory word typically used against women is at the center of controversy in Bexar County.

The San Antonio Missions are set to have a new ballpark built in downtown San Antonio by April 2028, according to a letter from the City of San Antonio sent to Major League Baseball.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the chorus of local politicians’ voices who would like to keep the Missions playing baseball in San Antonio for the foreseeable future.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office took to Commissioner's Court Tuesday to explain why they've already shipped 150 inmates to neighboring counties. There are over 100 more that are ready to be moved as well. BCSO has requested over $4 million for the transporting, but Commissioners Court is holding off for now.

Judge Peter Sakai is hoping for a public-private partnership to build a new downtown ballpark.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said there are people working around-the-clock to fix the rocky rollout of the new Odyssey system, but "there's no blame here."

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai is set to give a State of Business in Bexar County address during a fireside chat on Wednesday at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Bexar County planned to reopen its new criminal case data public portal Thursday evening, one day after it was shut down due to complaints that some cases were missing information or had mistakes.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales updated county commissioners on the progress made by the High Risk Intake Team on Tuesday.

Created by county and city officials to quell violent crime from repeat offenders, the plan identifies significant gaps in the criminal justice system and ways to combat them.

A sheriff’s deputy assigned to County Judge Peter Sakai’s security detail is accused of flashing a gun at a teenager and his family outside a home in Selma, law enforcement records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

The Bexar County Commissioner’s Court approved agreements to help establish San Antonio’s future 188-acre Arboretum, allocating $7.3 million in funding.

KSAT 12 has gotten the first look at some recommendations to improve public safety from Bexar County and San Antonio’s top police and court officials.

The recent death of an inmate shows a lack of transparency in BCSO's critical incident video release policy.

City and county leaders announced that JCB, the world’s largest, privately-owned construction, agricultural, and industrial equipment manufacturing company, is expanding to San Antonio.

In early September, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he would get to the bottom of the problems between the Bexar County DA and San Antonio Police Department. Nearly two weeks later, internal talks reveal there maybe a communication problem.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai led a community conversation for Precinct 4 on Tuesday afternoon.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai announced he will be leading four community conversations over the next few weeks.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus exposed some problems with the Bexar County criminal system that have been brewing for some time, other local police chiefs say.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a $2.96 billion budget for the 2023/2024 year.

Bexar County Commissioners are set to vote in the upcoming 2024 fiscal year budget, The DA's office is asking for more than $52 million, which includes pay raises and new positions.

The back and forth between Bexar County leaders continue after the recent string of police shootings in the last two weeks.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai on Friday made his first public comments on the recent rash of police shootings involving habitual violent offenders, saying there need to be “solutions to protect the community and to protect law enforcement.”

KSAT has tried to talk about the recent string of police shootings with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai for nearly a week.