Scroll down to see how candidates' views on COVID-19, vaccines, and masks from various forums and town halls leading up to the May 1, 2021 election.
From the Mayoral Candidate Town Hall by NOWCastSA
Q: One of the latest issues that has become a focal point is vaccinations. How is the city doing and how will it improve vaccinations especially to the most vulnerable and to seniors, who have had a hard time signing up for one?
Ron Nirenberg: https://youtu.be/Ioa1CDH5als?t=633
Q: What is your advice, hope, or feelings for San Antonio toward masks in the future? Perhaps even post COVID-19.
Ron Nirenberg: https://youtu.be/Ioa1CDH5als?t=1492
Greg Brockhouse: https://youtu.be/Ioa1CDH5als?t=2784
Q: There are many conspiracy theories about vaccinations. Tell us about vaccinations and people’s fears about what can happen to them if they get vaccinated. Have you gotten your vaccination?
Ron Nirenberg: https://youtu.be/Ioa1CDH5als?t=1615
Greg Brockhouse: https://youtu.be/Ioa1CDH5als?t=2876
From the Mayoral Candidate Town Hall by League of Women Voters
Q: What would you suggest to make sure all San Antonians receive their Covid-19 Vaccine in an equitable and uncomplicated manner?
Denise Gutierrez-Homer: 9:51
Tim Atwood: 11:04
Greg Brockhouse: 12:16
Antonio Diaz: 13:26
Justin Macaluso: 14:28
Gary Allen: 15:23
From the District 2 Candidate Forum by League of Women Voters, Part 1
Q: What would you suggest to make sure all San Antonians received their COVID Vaccines in an apical and uncomplicated manner? https://youtu.be/iCKsXaHkK2g?t=845
Order of responses:
Carl Booker
Chris Dawkins
Pharaoh J. Clark
Kristi Villanueva
Jada Andrews-Sullivan
From the District 2 Candidate Forum by League of Women Voters, Part 2
Q: What would you suggest to make sure all San Antonians receive their COVID vaccines in an equitable and uncomplicated manner?
Walter E. Perry, Sr.: https://youtu.be/NlGqoCcrNW8?t=2427
Nneka “Miss Neka” Cleaver: https://youtu.be/NlGqoCcrNW8?t=2500
Dori Brown: https://youtu.be/NlGqoCcrNW8?t=2569
Jalen Mckee-Rodriguez: https://youtu.be/NlGqoCcrNW8?t=2686
From the District 3 Candidate Forum by League of Women Voters
Q: What would you suggest to make sure all San Antonians receive their Covid-19 Vaccine in an equitable and uncomplicated manner? 49:49
Thomas Uresti 50:13
Marcello Martinez 51:15
Mark Arthur Vargas Jr. 52:12
Katherine Herrera Garza 1:51:45
Angela Cardona 1:52:45
Phyllis Viagran 1:53:51
From the District 4 Candidate Forum by League of Women Voters
Q: What would you suggest to guarantee all San Antonians receive their Covid-19 vaccines in an equitable and uncomplicated manner? 43:29
Curtis Mueller 43:41
David Tristan 44:25
Adriana Rocha Garcia 45:26
From the District 5 Candidate Forum by League of Women Voters
Q: What would you suggest to guarantee all San Antonians receive their COVID-19 vaccines in an equitable and uncomplicated manner?
Norberto “Geremy” Landin: 1:31:01
Jason Mata: 1:32:08
Anthony Gres: 1:33:15
Marie Crabb: 1:35:35
From the District 6 Candidate Forum by League of Women Voters
Q: What would you suggest to guarantee all San Antonians receive their Covid-19 vaccines in an equitable and uncomplicated manner? 46:30
Robert Hernandez 46:42
Chris Baecker 47:37
Melissa Cabello Havrda 48:44
From the District 10 Candidate Forum by Northeast Neighborhood Alliance
Q: What is your perspective on city-level, and above, on how the government has handled COVID-19? 43:29
Ezra Johnson 43:54
Clayton Perry 45:58
Gabrinen Gregory 48:32