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Phyllis J. Viagran*
Kendra Wilkerson
Larry La Rose
Kenneth Thomas
(246 / 246)
UPDATE AT 11:16 P.M.:
Phyllis J. Viagran will remain on the San Antonio City Council as the District 3 councilwoman, according to Bexar County Election results.
With 100% of precincts reporting, Viagran secured 57.34% of the vote while Kendra Wilkerson, who finished in second place, attained 18.18% of the vote.
The district includes primarily the South Side and areas of the Southeast Side.
Bexar County had a 7.81% voter turnout in the May 3 election, according to the Bexar County Elections Department. Out of 1,257,459 registered voters in Bexar County, 20,201 voted on Election Day and 74,238 cast a ballot during early voting. Another 3,751 were absentee ballots.
Compared to the last city election in 2023, Bexar County saw a 15.34% voter turnout.
BACKGROUND
Several candidates are looking to dethrone incumbent Viagran in the San Antonio City Council District 3 race.
Larry La Rose, Kenneth Thomas, and Wilkerson are the three candidates vying for a seat in the 2025 General Election for District 3.
Viagran currently serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee. She also serves on other committees, including Economic and Workforce Development, Planning and Community Development and Community Health.
Viagran, who’s from the South Side, was first elected to serve District 3 in 2021. She dominantly retained her seat in the 2023, Bexar County election results show.
With past career stops with the San Antonio Police Department and Visit San Antonio, Viagran has experience with public service and community advocacy.
As far as the candidates for District 3 go, La Rose is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He attended John Jay High School.
Thomas currently works as a production associate, according to his filing checklist for the 2025 General Election. He’s resided in District 3 for eight years.
Wilkerson earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Her career experience includes working as an educator.
Some of Wilkerson’s missions for her campaign are to attain affordable health care, make strides in renewable energy and lower the cost of education.
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