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.
2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election
Candidate
Paulette Guajardo
Joe McComb
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
33,366 general 15,809 runoff
34,118 general runoff
Percentage
32.24% general 56.02% runoff
32.96% general runoff
Candidate
Carolyn Vaughn
Priscilla Gonzalez
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
17,198 general
5,427 general
Percentage
16.62% general
5.24% general
Incumbent one-term mayor Joe McComb was defeated by city councilwoman Paulette Guajardo.
Priscilla Gonzalez, marketing supervisor and podcaster[ 1]
Paulette Guajardo, city council member[ 2]
Joe McComb, incumbent mayor and former city council member[ 3] 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]
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