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The two candidates vying for the District 8 City Council seat in the June 7 runoff enter the race with time spent in San Antonio and clear visions for the Northwest Side district.

Ivalis Meza Gonzalez and Paula McGee topped off the six-person race during the May 3 election.

McGee edged out Sakib Shaikh by 77 votes and managed to hold off Gonzalez from receiving the 50% majority needed to prevent the runoff, though she did clear McGee by 18 percentage points.

Nonetheless, the two candidates will face off on June 7 for the council seat vacated by Manny Pelaez, who lost his bid for San Antonio mayor and reached the maximum of eight years.

The district includes the Medical District and stretches toward Boerne along Interstate 10.

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