Democratic Socialists of America-backed Ric Galvan will represent Westside District 6 — adding another progressive voice to San Antonio’s left-leaning council.

Galvan defeated labor organizer Kelly Ann Gonzalez in a runoff by 25 votes on Saturday, finishing 50.1% to 49.9%

“This community is all of ours,” Galvan said at his watch party, full of emotion, surrounded by his supporters and media. “We are going to be putting out working families first, we are going to be taking care of the folks here and we are going to support them every step of the way. The work does not stop here, it only begins now.”

In an unusual race, the two progressive activists-turned-candidates advanced from an eight-way race to represent San Antonio’s politically swingy West Side.

Galvan is a 24-year-old

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