{"id":306640,"date":"2025-10-16T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/306640\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:00:35","slug":"poll-half-of-san-antonio-voters-ambivalent-about-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-job-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/306640\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Half of San Antonio voters ambivalent about Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ job performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SanMayor Gina Ortiz Jones speaks during a City Hall press conference. Credit: Michael Karlis<\/p>\n

Despite her tumultuous first four months in office<\/a>, voters still appear to be forming an opinion on San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, a new poll shows.<\/p>\n

The largest share of local voters in a survey released Wednesday<\/a> by UT-San Antonio\u2019s Center for Public Opinion Research said they\u2019re ambivalent about the new mayor\u2019s job so far. A total of 47% said they neither disapprove nor approve. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Jones appears evenly mixed when it comes to supporters and detractors. An even quarter of voters approve of her performance, \u00a0while 26% said they disapprove.<\/p>\n

The polling comes after what local political analysts have described as early missteps the new mayor. <\/p>\n

UT-San Antonio political scientist Jon Taylor told the Current in a recent interview that Jones\u2019 decision to wage war with City Council colleagues over how Council Consideration Requests \u2014\u00a0or proposals for local ordinances \u2014\u00a0are brought up for debate hurt her standing with the public.\u00a0Her unconventional tactics<\/a> in opposing a new downtown Spurs arena also didn\u2019t help matters, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPerception is everything in politics, and the perception that has been given is one of turmoil, instability and confrontation,\u201d Taylor said of her tenure so far.<\/p>\n

Even so, the professor acknowledged that Jones has made strides in trying to change public opinion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Jones brought on longtime San Antonio City Hall operative Patricia Wallace to serve as her deputy chief of staff. The mayor also has begun hosting monthly town halls to connect with constituents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps now these attempts at public appearances and engagement, even with the media, show that the learning curve is being reduced, and she\u2019ll grow into the job and understand the nuances of city government,\u201d Taylor said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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