Michael Villarreal (Texas House of Representatives)
2025 - Present
2029
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Michael Villarreal is a member of the San Antonio Independent School District school board in Texas, representing District 1. Villarreal assumed office on May 12, 2025. Villarreal's current term ends in 2029.
Villarreal ran for election to the San Antonio Independent School District school board to represent District 1 in Texas. Villarreal won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Biography
Villarreal, a son of an immigrant father and a mother from the West Side of San Antonio, attended St. Luke’s Catholic Elementary and Central Catholic High School. While in high school, he began taking classes at San Antonio College and then earned an economics degree from Texas A&M University. He later earned a master’s in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
Villarreal's career experience includes working as an adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University; for SAMCO Capitol Markets; as director of the San Antonio office for Public Financial Management; as owner and operator of Dialogue Systems; as a research analyst for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, for the Hausrath Economics Group, and JP Morgan Securities; as a government instructor at Incarnate Word College; and as a consultant at Interlex. Villarreal has served as a fellow at the American Economic Association Research, a research fellow at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and a Woodrow Wilson Policy Fellow. He previously served as vice president of his neighborhood association in Beacon Hill.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 1
Michael Villarreal defeated incumbent Sarah Sorensen in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 1 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Villarreal (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 2,266 |
| Sarah Sorensen (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 1,950 | ||
| Total votes: 4,216 | |||
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Endorsements
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2015
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. A runoff election took place on June 13, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. All 10 city council seats were up for election. In the mayoral race, incumbent Ivy R. Taylor faced Paul A. Martinez, Douglas S. Emmett, Michael Idrogo, Raymond Zavala, Mike Villarreal, Tommy Adkisson, Leticia Van de Putte, Rhett Rosenquest Smith, Julie Iris Oldham, Cynthia T. Cavazos, Pogo Mochello Reese and Cynthia Brehm. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, the top-two candidates—Taylor and Van de Putte—advanced to a runoff election on June 13.[2][3][4] Taylor was the winner.[5]
Runoff election
| Mayor of San Antonio Runoff Election, 2015 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent |
51.7% | 50,662 | |
| Leticia Van de Putte | 48.3% | 47,331 | |
| Total Votes | 97,993 | ||
| Source: Bexar County Elections, "Official runoff election results," accessed September 15, 2015 | |||
General election
| Mayor of San Antonio General Election, 2015 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Leticia Van de Putte |
30.4% | 25,986 | |
| Ivy R. Taylor Incumbent |
28.4% | 24,247 | |
| Mike Villarreal | 26.1% | 22,247 | |
| Tommy Adkisson | 9.8% | 8,344 | |
| Paul A. Martinez | 2.2% | 1,877 | |
| Cynthia Brehm | 1.8% | 1,498 | |
| Douglas S. Emmett | 0.3% | 221 | |
| Michael Idrogo | 0.3% | 221 | |
| Cynthia T. Cavazos | 0.2% | 201 | |
| Raymond Zavala | 0.2% | 196 | |
| Rhett Rosenquest Smith | 0.1% | 111 | |
| Julie Iris Oldham | 0.1% | 103 | |
| Gerard Ponce | 0.1% | 97 | |
| Pogo Mochello Reese | 0% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 82,701 | ||
| Source: Bexar County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Michael Villarreal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Ingmundson was running as a Green Party candidate. Villarreal defeated Ingmundson in the general election.[6][7][8] In a letter dated November 6, 2014, Villarreal informed Governor Rick Perry that he would not be accepting his seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and would be resigning his seat effective January 15, 2015, in order to run for Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.[9][10]
Governor Perry is able to call for a special election to fill the seat as early as December 2014.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Villarreal Incumbent |
86.3% | 20,178 | |
| Green | Paul Ingmundson | 13.7% | 3,210 | |
| Total Votes | 23,388 | |||
2012
Villarreal won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 123. Villarreal ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Chuck Robinson (G) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Villarreal Incumbent |
87.5% | 32,958 | |
| Green | Chuck Robinson | 12.5% | 4,700 | |
| Total Votes | 37,658 | |||
2010
Villarreal ran for re-election in District 123. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Villarreal won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 123rd District, receiving 27,040 votes without opposition.[11] He raised $209,382 for his campaign.[12]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Villarreal (D)
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27,040 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2014
Villarreal's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Investing In Our Children's Education
- Excerpt: "Today, Texas is failing to make a smart, responsible investment in education. But this is a challenge that we can fix. We need to go from being 49th in the nation in high school completion rates to having a world class educational system for all Texas students. We can ensure that students have access to an affordable college education, and that our students complete their education prepared to excel in the workforce."
Valuing Work & Aspiration
- Excerpt: "First we must invest in education and make health care affordable. Secondly, we must clear a path for entrepreneurship and economic growth."
Protecting Quality Of Life
- Excerpt: "Texas is a state of enormous natural resources and has a history of world leadership in energy. Our state leads the nation in wind power capacity. We can build on that proud tradition and become a leader in solar energy. We can also build on our strong foundation in water conservation to find new ways to save energy and reduce pollution."
Cultivating Smart Government
- Excerpt: "Sometimes we tend to get lost in a debate about bigger government or smaller government, instead of focusing on smarter government and what simply works. I think of smart government as responsive, innovative, efficient and fair. These are principles we should apply across all public policy to get more out of our investments and reassure citizens that our government is truly working for them. Achieving smart government requires ongoing analysis of not only the policies we set but the way they are carried out in the lives of real Texans."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Villarreal and his wife, Jeanne Russell, have two children, Bella and Marcos.
State legislative tenure
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2014
In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[14] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[15]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[15]
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Sponsored legislation
- HB 391 - Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals, partnerships, partners, and limited liability companies; providing civil and criminal penalties.
- HB 403 - Relating to the capital improvements that a local government may finance with an impact fee.
- HB 538 - Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression
- HB 657 - Relating to the requirement that state agencies purchase low-emissions vehicles as a minimum percentage of their purchased vehicles.[16]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Villarreal served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Investments & Financial Services, Chair |
| • Public Education |
| • Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence & Transparency |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Villarreal served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Redistricting, Vice chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Villarreal served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Redistricting, Vice chair |
| • Ways & Means |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Bexar County Elections, "2015 Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 9, 2015
- ↑ Harris County, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 12, 2015
- ↑ City of San Antonio, "2015 Candidate Listing," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Bexar County Elections, "Official runoff election results," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 John Reynolds The Texas Tribune, "Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Michael Villarreal's Resignation Letter to Governor Rick Perry, November 6, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ mikevillarreal.com, "Issues," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Villarreal," accessed May 27, 2014
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| Preceded by Sarah Sorensen |
San Antonio Independent School District, District 1 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 123 |
Succeeded by - |
