Marcus Cardenas
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- Occupation
- Concrete company owner
- Lives in
- San Antonio
Background
- Born and raised on the South Side of San Antonio, where Cardenas still lives. source: sanantonioreport.org
- Owns a concrete company; earlier learned the plumbing trade in the family business. source: sanantonioreport.org
- Attended Palo Alto College. source: sanantonioreport.org
- Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff with 52% to Robert Marks Jr.'s 48%. source: thetexan.news
In their own words
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- Explore lowering the age for certain property tax exemptions from 65 to 55 source: sanantonioreport.org
- Expand career and technical education, industry certifications and business internships; alternatives to relying solely on the STAAR test source: sanantonioreport.org
- Support small businesses and attract industries with well-paying jobs source: sanantonioreport.org
- Transparency, financial oversight and performance reviews for Education Savings Accounts source: sanantonioreport.org
- Public safety; infrastructure and growth source: thetexan.news
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