The 2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the mayor of

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. 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

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was defeated by city councilwoman

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Candidates

Declared

* Priscilla Gonzalez, marketing supervisor and podcaster *

, city council member *

, incumbent mayor and former city council member (party preference:

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) * John Medina, anti-bullying advocate and former operator at

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* Joe Michael Perez, shop owner and controversial political figure * Eric Rodriguez, environmental manager at

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* Roberto Seidner, retired physician * Carolyn Vaughn,

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commissioner * Pancho Villa, retired photographer

Results

First round

Runoff

References