Drawing of Names
To Determine Ballot Order Scheduled
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta has scheduled a drawing to determine the order of placement of names on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 city council election. The drawing will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street.
The drawing can be viewed live via one of the following:
Television: Spectrum Channel 1300
Grande Channel 20 or
AT&T Uverse Channel 99
Internet: www.cctexas.com/cctv
YouTube: CCTVCorpusChristi
Facebook: @citygov
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, candidates are strongly encouraged to view the proceedings online in lieu of attending in person. A member of the City Secretary’s staff will draw for each candidate. If attending in person, only the candidate OR one candidate’s representative will be allowed in City Council Chambers.
The City is requesting only one media representative from each outlet be present in the City Council Chambers. This is not a public gathering.
Notice: To reduce the chance of COVID-19 transmission, individuals:
- are subject to a temperature check upon entering City Hall;
- are required to wear a face covering while in City Hall; and
- must practice social distancing.
The following is a list of candidates who have filed to run in the November 2020 election
Mayor: |
NAME Carolyn Vaughn |
OCCUPATION Business Owner |
AGE 67 |
YRS. IN CITY 43 yrs. 6 mos. |
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Eric Rodriguez |
NAVFAC – Environmental Services |
32 |
6 yrs. 0 mos. |
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Joe McComb |
Mayor |
73 |
40 yrs. |
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Joe Michael Perez |
Self-employed |
28 |
3 yrs. |
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Pancho Villa |
Retired |
78 |
77 yrs. |
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Roberto Seidner |
M.D. Ph.D. (Retired) |
71 |
25 yrs. |
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John Medina |
Retired |
62 |
34 yrs. |
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Paulette Guajardo |
Councilwoman At-Large |
48 |
48 yrs. |
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Priscilla Gonzalez |
Supervisor Marketing Herrman & Herrman |
36 |
10 yrs. |
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At-Large: |
Deanna Michelle King |
Legal Assistant |
50 |
50 yrs. |
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Myron Grossman |
Realtor |
80 |
80 yrs. 0 mos. |
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Mike Pusley |
Retired |
69 |
68 yrs. |
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Michael Hunter |
Consultant |
32 |
32 yrs. 10 mos. |
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Liz Perez |
Administrator |
38 |
39 yrs. |
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John Martinez |
Attorney |
47 |
22 yrs. 1 mo. |
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Larry White |
Retired Engineer |
70 |
12 yrs. |
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Brian Rosas |
Blaster/Operator |
46 |
18 yrs. |
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Richard Diaz |
Warehouse Worker |
26 |
26 yrs. 7 mos. |
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Patricia Pena-Noyola |
Self-employed |
53 |
53 yrs. 8 mos. |
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Ricardo Hankerson |
Retired |
70 |
36 yrs. 9 mos. |
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John Garcia |
Tourism Industry Executive |
44 |
5 yrs. 6 mos. |
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Efrain “Frank” Arriaga, Jr. |
Business Development and Dental Sales |
35 |
35 yrs. 8 mos. |
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District 1: |
Billy Lerma |
Retired U.S. Postal Service |
62 |
62 yrs. 8 mos. |
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Neely Balko |
Attorney |
33 |
2 yrs. 9 mos. |
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Eli McKay |
Retail Manager |
36 |
9 yrs. 1 mo. |
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Rachel Ann Caballero |
Self-employed |
44 |
1 ½ yrs. |
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District 2: |
Ben Molina |
Small Business Owner |
39 |
8 yrs. |
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Sylvia Campos |
Retired |
63 |
25 yrs. |
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District 3: |
Roland Barrera |
Insurance Benefits Broker |
54 |
27 yrs. 8 mos. |
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Herbert Rubio |
Retired |
69 |
63 yrs. 0 mos. |
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District 4: |
Dan Grimsbo |
Retired |
57 |
15 yrs. 7 mos. |
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Greg Smith |
Business Owner |
68 |
22 yrs. |
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Kaylynn Paxson |
Strategic Analyst |
30 |
15 yrs. 0 mos. |
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Jim Klein |
History Professor |
56 |
14 yrs. |
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District 5: |
Gil Hernandez |
Business Consultant |
51 |
18 yrs. 3 mos. |
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John R. Luis |
Business Owner |
54 |
1 yr. 2 mos. |
Early voting will be held from Tuesday, October 13, 2020 through Friday, October 30, 2020. The last day to register to vote in this election is Monday, October 5, 2020.
For more information, contact the City Secretary’s Office at (361) 826-3105.