Members of Bexar Democratic Party at each others throats
SAN ANTONIO -- Youd think Bexar County Democrats would collectively rejoice after this years midterm elections. After all, a blue wave actually materialized here, sweeping all contested judicial races and lifting every Democrat who ran to victory.
Instead, a month later, members of the Bexar County Democratic Party are at each others throats. At a meeting of party officials Tuesday night at Lubys on North Main Ave., security removed one particularly uncouth precinct chair, and police were called after he allegedly threatened other officials while being booted.
The most momentous clash, though, is between party chair Monica Alcantara and party secretary Garrett Mormando, the latter a so-called Manuelista who remains loyal to former chair Manuel Medina.
Both Alcantara and Mormando have accused the other of absconding from BCDP headquarters with sensitive documents over the weekend. On Saturday, Alcantara began relocating to a new headquarters, and she hired a locksmith to gain entry into the locked offices of Mormando and party treasurer Stephanie Carrillo to collect party documents.
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