Finalized Ballot Order for 2026 City Council Election

By City of Corpus Christi - Aug 25, 2026

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX— City Secretary Rebecca Huerta held a drawing on Friday, August 21, to decide the order of names on the ballot for the upcoming City Council election on November 3. The candidates had until Monday, August 24, to withdraw their names from the ballot.

The following is the official list and the order in which they will appear on the ballot:

Mayor	At-Large
Kaylynn Paxson	Anthem Powers
David Ainsworth Sr.	Merida Nardone Mendoza
Paulette M. Guajardo	Scott F. Corliss
Gil Hernandez	Sammy Gonzales
Chelise Hyatt	Zoraida Basaldu
Davian N. Gomez	Michael Miller
John Calkusic	Joshua Fraedrick
Anna Marie Hernandez	Willie Morales Jr.
Dave Heasley	Mark Scott
	Nancy Vera
	Julian Jacob Hernandez
	Carolyn Vaughn
	Richard Shelton
	Dan McQueen
	Alex Johnston

District 1	District 2	District 3	District 4	District 5
John Garcia	Selena Guerra	Jessica Villarreal	Joshua Anderson	Joseph Borkouski
Tracy McCall	Jen Allende	Robert Rocha	Kristina Nelson	Kusumakar Sooda
Billy Lerma	Isabel Araiza	Eric Cantu	Stacie Garrecht	David Pena
John M. Cudd	Laura Flores Commons		Dan Herrington	John Hanazlik
Vidal "Cowboy" Conde				Merida Gonzalez Forrest

For more information about each candidate, please visit the 2026 Candidate List on the City’s website.

Important upcoming dates:

· The last day to register to vote for this election is Monday, October 5. Visit www.votetexas.gov for information.

· Early voting in person will be held from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 30.

· The last day for the Nueces County Clerk to receive an Application for Ballot By Mail is Friday, October 23, by 5:00 p.m.

· Election Day and the last day for a vote-by-mail ballot to be received if carrier envelope is not postmarked is Tuesday, November 3.

For more information, please contact the City Secretary’s Office at 361-826-3105 or email CitySecretary@corpuschristitx.gov