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The 2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. Because the general election did not produce a winner (elections for the mayoralty of Corpus Christi require a majority), a runoff was held on December 15, 2020.
Incumbent one-term mayor Joe McComb was defeated by city councilwoman Paulette Guajardo.
Candidates
Declared
- Priscilla Gonzalez, marketing supervisor and podcaster[1]
- Paulette Guajardo, city council member[2]
- Joe McComb, incumbent mayor and former city council member[3] (party preference: Republican)
- John Medina, anti-bullying advocate and former operator at Koch Industries[4]
- Joe Michael Perez, shop owner and controversial political figure[5]
- Eric Rodriguez, environmental manager at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi[6]
- Roberto Seidner, retired physician[7]
- Carolyn Vaughn, Nueces County commissioner[8]
- Pancho Villa, retired photographer[7]
Results
First round
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joe McComb (incumbent) | 34,118 | 32.96% | |
| Nonpartisan | Paulette Guajardo | 33,366 | 32.24% | |
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn Vaughn | 17,198 | 16.62% | |
| Nonpartisan | Priscilla Gonzalez | 5,427 | 5.24% | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Rodriguez | 4,330 | 4.18% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pancho Villa | 3,213 | 3.10% | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Michael Perez | 2,793 | 2.70% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Medina | 2,775 | 2.68% | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberto Seidner | 284 | 0.27% | |
| Total votes | 103,504 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Paulette Guajardo | 15,809 | 56.02% | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe McComb (incumbent) | 12,412 | 43.98% | |
| Total votes | 28,221 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ Chandler, Greg (October 19, 2020). "Mayoral candidate addresses past arrests". Kris 6 News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cargo, Kathryn (August 13, 2020). "Councilwoman Paulette Guajardo launches bid to become Corpus Christi mayor". Corpus Christi Caller Times.
- ^ Acosta, Tim (September 6, 2019). "Early bird gets the term? Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb announces reelection bid".
- ^ Flores, Veronica (September 6, 2019). "Mayoral candidate says he will focus on fixing streets and homeless issues".
- ^ Guerra, Joey (July 9, 2020). "A MAGA hat on Selena statue, now he runs for mayor of Corpus Christi".
- ^ "Local man throws his hat in the ring in the race for Mayor". Kris 6 News. February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Crow, Kirsten (October 9, 2020). "Here's what mayoral candidates think about budgets, taxes and a desalination plant". Corpus Christi Caller Times.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alexandria (July 1, 2020). "Nueces County Commissioner Carolyn Vaughn will run for Corpus Christi mayor". Corpus Christi Caller Times.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RUNOFF ELECTION". Nueces County Clerk. December 15, 2020.