2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election
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.
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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 (2020-10-19). "Mayoral candidate addresses past arrests". Kris 6 News.
- Cargo, Kathryn (2020-08-13). "Councilwoman Paulette Guajardo launches bid to become Corpus Christi mayor". Corpus Christi Caller Times.
- Acosta, Tim (2019-09-06). "Early bird gets the term? Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb announces reelection bid".
- Flores, Veronica (2019-09-06). "Mayoral candidate says he will focus on fixing streets and homeless issues".
- Guerra, Joey (2020-07-09). "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. 2020-02-07.
- Crow, Kirsten (2020-10-09). "Here's what mayoral candidates think about budgets, taxes and a desalination plant". Corpus Christi Caller Times.
- Rodriguez, Alexandria (2020-07-01). "Nueces County Commissioner Carolyn Vaughn will run for Corpus Christi mayor". Corpus Christi Caller Times.
- "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. 2020-11-10.
- "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RUNOFF ELECTION". Nueces County Clerk. 2020-12-15.
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