With former Councilman Clayton Perry “toying with the idea” of running for mayor, local conservatives are fighting for continued relevance.
Conservatives in San Antonio are down to a single City Council seat, one county commissioner precinct and three state House seats in their control. In a Republican Party that’s becoming increasinglyBut in Bexar County, where Democratic dominance has only increased in recent years, that rightward march is creating a downstream impact: diminished party infrastructure, a dearth of candidates and Republicans officials battling for relevance at the local level.
Another candidate with Republican credentials, former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, started a think tank this year to gather input on city policy direction, as a first step toward running for mayor without committing to a campaign.— an umbrella that would theoretically capture more conservative types — has conceded that it’s better off aligning with moderate Democrats in the current political landscape.
“There are different tactics that we as elected officials are going to have when we’re operating behind the scenes as the lone Republican,” he said. “That’s different than having fundamental differences in beliefs and ideology.” In those races, State House Rep. John Lujan is seeking reelection in a tough Southside district that leans Democratic — but House District 121 onlyWith that primary loss, Allison joins a growing list of past and potential future Republican officeholders who’ve been effectively sidelined while warring factions of their own party fight it out.
Traditionally, party structures help with tasks like organizing get out the vote efforts, phone banks, and developing a bench of young leaders who will someday run for office. Though the new county party’s new conservative leaders made every effort to replicate that structure after taking power, the results haven’t been the same.
One piece of political infrastructure that’s withstood the changes is a group of neighborhood leaders on the North Side, the Northeast Neighborhood Alliance, which has had a lock on the District 10 council seat for years.Some are frustrated there isn’t more of a bench to pull from. Prado blamed Republicans for their singular focus on the Northside, where their long-held City Council district and commissioners court seat are located.
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