Jonathan Delmer

Jonathan Delmer

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Firearms dealer

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Personal website

Jonathan Delmer was a candidate for District 10 representative on the San Antonio City Council in Texas. Delmer was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

While the city council is a nonpartisan political body, Delmer self-identified as a Republican in Ballotpedia's 2017 candidate survey.

Biography

Delmer was born October 8, 1965. As of the 2017 election cycle, he was a self-employed firearms dealer.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in San Antonio, Texas (2017)

The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 10 seat on the San Antonio City Council.

San Antonio City Council, District 10 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ezra Johnson	21.69%	2,733
Clayton Perry	21.55%	2,715
Jonathan Delmer	15.85%	1,997
Reinette King	11.79%	1,486
Diana Kenny	11.26%	1,419
John Alvarez	9.60%	1,209
Celeste Montez-Tidwell	3.05%	384
Andrew Padilla	2.66%	335
Eric Morse	1.54%	194
Lon Jett IV	1.01%	127
Total Votes		12,599
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017

Endorsements

As of April 3, 2017, Delmer had been endorsed by the following individuals and organizations:

• Former City Councilman Chip Haass
• Former City Councilman Jimmy Hasslocher
• Former City Councilman Wier Labatt
• San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 624

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Delmer participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Safety and Security	”
—Jonathan Delmer (March 30, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Crime reduction/prevention	7	K-12 education
2	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	8	Housing
3	Transportation	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Government transparency	10	Homelessness
5	Civil rights	11	Environment
6	Unemployment	12	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.

Local topics

Ballotpedia asked candidates specific questions regarding recent issues in the city. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column.

Question	Response
What is your stance on the Vista Ridge water pipeline project?	I am for it.
What policies should the city of San Antonio have regarding possession and use of marijuana?	We should follow the law.
How should San Antonio’s government respond if the state legislature preempts the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance?	We should not discriminate against anyone.
Should local law enforcement in San Antonio consider immigration status in interactions with individuals? If yes, in what ways should that status be considered?	We do not have the man power at SAPD for this. This is a federal issue.

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Federal
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	After the tornadoes a few weeks ago, I saw my neighborhood of Oakpark/Northwood come together and help one another.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Lack of leadership at City Hall

See also

San Antonio, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• San Antonio, Texas
• Campaign website