UTSA poll: San Antonio mayoral election is wide open

How it works: The UTSA Center for Public Opinion Research polled 683 likely San Antonio voters from Feb. 17-20. It was administered in English and Spanish and has a margin of error of +/- 3.8%.

• The poll is a snapshot in time, not a prediction, Bryan Gervais, UTSA associate professor of political science and CPOR director, told reporters during a press briefing Tuesday.

By the numbers: About 35% of likely voters said they are undecided, and another 20.5% said they are unfamiliar with any of the candidates, per the poll.

• 9% of respondents — the highest share of those who backed a specific candidate — said they were most likely to vote for Gina Ortiz Jones, former Air Force undersecretary.
• 8% said they were most likely to vote for District 9 Councilmember John Courage, while 5.5% said the same for District 8 Councilmember Manny Pelaez.
• Four other candidates — Melissa Cabello Havrda, Beto Altamirano, Adriana Rocha Garcia and Clayton Perry — had support ranging from 3% to just under 4%.

What they're saying: "The mayor's race is still wide open," Gervais said.

• "A lot of it will come down to which candidates are able to raise their profile and name recognition over the next several months."

The fine print: CPOR weighted its poll toward voters who are most likely to turn out for the mayoral election.

• People who indicated they were unlikely to vote were not included.

What's next: CPOR expects to conduct another municipal election poll this spring.