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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Council Member, District 1

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Corpus Christi
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked5-way race
John GarciaNonpartisan
Tracy McCallTracy McCallNonpartisan
Billy LermaBilly LermaNonpartisan
John M. CuddJohn M. CuddNonpartisan
Vidal "Cowboy" CondeVidal "Cowboy" CondeNonpartisan
On ballot as
John Garcia
Tracy McCall
Billy Lerma
John M. Cudd
Vidal "Cowboy" Conde
Current role
Tourism executive (per city's candidate list)
Engineering business consultant (per city's candidate list)
Retired (per city's candidate list); Postal Service retiree (per campaign)
Member, Nueces County Appraisal District board, At-Large Place 2; consultant (per city's candidate list)
Developer (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Corpus Christi community leader, entrepreneur, hospitality professional and small-business advocate (per campaign)
  • Founder and creator, Corpus Christi Food Truck Festivals (per campaign)
  • Honors include Corpus Christi Under 40, Hispanic Chamber Embajador of the Year and LULAC Man of the Year (per campaign)
  • Tuloso-Midway High School graduate (per campaign)
  • Chemical engineering degree, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (per campaign)
  • MBA, Columbia Southern University (per campaign)
  • Lifelong Coastal Bend resident (per campaign)
  • District 1 resident for over 40 years (per campaign)
  • Tuloso-Midway graduate (per campaign)
  • U.S. Marine Corps veteran (per campaign)
  • Corpus Christi native (per campaign)
  • Married for 43 years (per campaign)
  • Attended A&I University, studying natural gas engineering (per campaign)
  • Founder, CUDD Inc, an oilfield company (1980) (per campaign)
  • Born in 1959 at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda (per campaign)
  • Raised in Corpus Christi (per campaign)
  • Married to his wife, Cindy, for forty years; two children (per campaign)
  • Graduate, Richard King High School, Corpus Christi (1988) (per campaign)
  • Attended Del Mar College (1993–1996) (per campaign)
  • PRCA bull rider and bareback bronc rider (1990–2005) (per campaign)
  • Former industrial foreman (per campaign)
  • A decade in the film industry as a stuntman and actor (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former president, Westside Business Association (per campaign)
  • Has served on the board, United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (per campaign)
  • Has served on the board, Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (per campaign)
  • More than 20 years as a chemical engineer working with industrial and water systems (per campaign)
  • Ran for District 1 council seat (2022)
  • District 1 runoff, December 14, 2024: 1,916-1,916 tie that stood after two recounts; Everett Roy kept the seat in a drawing
  • Ran for District 1 (December 13, 2022 runoff); lost to Everett Roy
  • Former Corpus Christi City Council member, District 1 (took office January 12, 2021)
  • Tuloso-Midway School Board, more than 25 years (per campaign)
  • Elected May 4, 2024; took office July 1, 2024; term ends December 31, 2026
  • Has worked on waterfront development projects involving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland permits and TCEQ regulations (per campaign)
  • Founder and organizer, Bull Blast bull riding events, Corpus Christi (1990s) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Reliable and Affordable Water": "a dependable water supply at an affordable cost"
  • "Safer Neighborhoods": "Strengthen public safety, improve emergency response"
  • "Better Streets and Infrastructure": "Prioritize street repairs, drainage, sidewalks, lighting and essential infrastructure throughout District 1"
  • "Strong Small Businesses": "Help local entrepreneurs grow by reducing unnecessary barriers"
  • "Responsible Growth": "Promote development that creates jobs, strengthens neighborhoods and protects taxpayers"
  • "Water Security and Long Term Reliability": "accelerate water supply projects, strengthen regional partnerships"
  • "Fiscal Responsibility and Smart Spending": "push for responsible budgeting, eliminate unnecessary spending"
  • "Accountability and Results at City Hall": "demand performance tracking, regular progress updates, and full transparency on major initiatives"
  • "I am a strong advocate for Police, Fire, and EMS"
  • "Water Security": "Supporting Barney Davis desalination, especially the AXE H2O proposal" and "opposing Inner Harbor as the lead project"
  • "Streets, Drainage & Infrastructure": "Prioritizing the basic infrastructure residents rely on every day"
  • "Responsive City Services": "Improving communication, follow through, and transparency"
  • "Responsible Growth": "Encouraging growth that creates opportunity while protecting neighborhoods, residents, and taxpayers"
  • "Water Crisis": "pressure our government for state funding, desalination plants, rainwater conservation, and aid"
  • "It's imperative that we protect the jobs and work force of our Corpus Christ Army Depot and Naval Air Station."
  • "I will immediately initiate common sense mandates to ensure city departments perform their obligated duties"
  • "YES to Desal!"
  • "NO to Inner Harbor!"
  • "TOURISM! Cruise Ships!"
  • "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT!"
  • "Boardwalk at North Beach!"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site pledges to "Promote development that creates jobs, strengthens neighborhoods and protects taxpayers."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site pledges to "Prioritize street repairs, drainage, sidewalks, lighting and essential infrastructure throughout District 1."
  • Public safety: Campaign site pledges to "Strengthen public safety, improve emergency response and build stronger partnerships between residents and law enforcement."
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "McCall will push for responsible budgeting, eliminate unnecessary spending, and ensure that investments are tied directly to measurable outcomes."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire, on the Inner Harbor desalination plant: "Yes. I have supported desalination since 2022 because Corpus Christi needs a diversified, sustainable water supply."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: "I am a strong advocate for Police, Fire, and EMS and will fight to ensure they are properly staffed, trained, and equipped to respond when seconds matter."
  • Property taxes and budget: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Prioritize residents' needs over wants, ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars, and improve transparency and accountability in city government."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I do not support the Inner Harbor desalination plant." He says the city "should pursue alternative locations, including Harbor Island or Barney Davis."
  • Flooding and drainage: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Improve residential streets, address drainage and flooding concerns, and prioritize essential infrastructure improvements throughout District 1."
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: "We have a crumbling infrastructure and some of the highest taxes in the state."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Corpus Christi needs a dependable, long-term water supply, and I support development of the Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant."
  • Flooding and drainage: Says the city's storm water runoff fee "has over quadrupled even though we have received little or no rain in recent years."
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: calls for "adequate staffing and resources for police, fire and EMS to reduce crime, improve response times and make our neighborhoods safer."
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I do NOT support the Inner Harbor location." He lists among his top priorities "To resolve our water crisis"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Coastal Bend Coalition
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
votejohngarciacc.com
votetracymccall.com
billylerma.com
johnmcudd.com
vidalconde.com

John Garcia

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
John Garcia
Current role
Tourism executive (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Corpus Christi community leader, entrepreneur, hospitality professional and small-business advocate (per campaign)
  • Founder and creator, Corpus Christi Food Truck Festivals (per campaign)
  • Honors include Corpus Christi Under 40, Hispanic Chamber Embajador of the Year and LULAC Man of the Year (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former president, Westside Business Association (per campaign)
  • Has served on the board, United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (per campaign)
  • Has served on the board, Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Reliable and Affordable Water": "a dependable water supply at an affordable cost"
  • "Safer Neighborhoods": "Strengthen public safety, improve emergency response"
  • "Better Streets and Infrastructure": "Prioritize street repairs, drainage, sidewalks, lighting and essential infrastructure throughout District 1"
  • "Strong Small Businesses": "Help local entrepreneurs grow by reducing unnecessary barriers"
  • "Responsible Growth": "Promote development that creates jobs, strengthens neighborhoods and protects taxpayers"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site pledges to "Promote development that creates jobs, strengthens neighborhoods and protects taxpayers."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site pledges to "Prioritize street repairs, drainage, sidewalks, lighting and essential infrastructure throughout District 1."
  • Public safety: Campaign site pledges to "Strengthen public safety, improve emergency response and build stronger partnerships between residents and law enforcement."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
votejohngarciacc.com
Tracy McCall

Tracy McCall

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Tracy McCall
Current role
Engineering business consultant (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Tuloso-Midway High School graduate (per campaign)
  • Chemical engineering degree, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (per campaign)
  • MBA, Columbia Southern University (per campaign)
  • Lifelong Coastal Bend resident (per campaign)
  • District 1 resident for over 40 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • More than 20 years as a chemical engineer working with industrial and water systems (per campaign)
  • Ran for District 1 council seat (2022)
Top priorities
  • "Water Security and Long Term Reliability": "accelerate water supply projects, strengthen regional partnerships"
  • "Fiscal Responsibility and Smart Spending": "push for responsible budgeting, eliminate unnecessary spending"
  • "Accountability and Results at City Hall": "demand performance tracking, regular progress updates, and full transparency on major initiatives"
  • "I am a strong advocate for Police, Fire, and EMS"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "McCall will push for responsible budgeting, eliminate unnecessary spending, and ensure that investments are tied directly to measurable outcomes."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire, on the Inner Harbor desalination plant: "Yes. I have supported desalination since 2022 because Corpus Christi needs a diversified, sustainable water supply."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: "I am a strong advocate for Police, Fire, and EMS and will fight to ensure they are properly staffed, trained, and equipped to respond when seconds matter."
Endorsements
  • Coastal Bend Coalition
Campaign website
votetracymccall.com
Billy Lerma

Billy Lerma

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Billy Lerma
Current role
Retired (per city's candidate list); Postal Service retiree (per campaign)
Background
  • Tuloso-Midway graduate (per campaign)
  • U.S. Marine Corps veteran (per campaign)
  • Corpus Christi native (per campaign)
  • Married for 43 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • District 1 runoff, December 14, 2024: 1,916-1,916 tie that stood after two recounts; Everett Roy kept the seat in a drawing
  • Ran for District 1 (December 13, 2022 runoff); lost to Everett Roy
  • Former Corpus Christi City Council member, District 1 (took office January 12, 2021)
  • Tuloso-Midway School Board, more than 25 years (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Water Security": "Supporting Barney Davis desalination, especially the AXE H2O proposal" and "opposing Inner Harbor as the lead project"
  • "Streets, Drainage & Infrastructure": "Prioritizing the basic infrastructure residents rely on every day"
  • "Responsive City Services": "Improving communication, follow through, and transparency"
  • "Responsible Growth": "Encouraging growth that creates opportunity while protecting neighborhoods, residents, and taxpayers"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Prioritize residents' needs over wants, ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars, and improve transparency and accountability in city government."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I do not support the Inner Harbor desalination plant." He says the city "should pursue alternative locations, including Harbor Island or Barney Davis."
  • Flooding and drainage: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Improve residential streets, address drainage and flooding concerns, and prioritize essential infrastructure improvements throughout District 1."
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
billylerma.com
John M. Cudd

John M. Cudd

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
John M. Cudd
Current role
Member, Nueces County Appraisal District board, At-Large Place 2; consultant (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Attended A&I University, studying natural gas engineering (per campaign)
  • Founder, CUDD Inc, an oilfield company (1980) (per campaign)
  • Born in 1959 at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda (per campaign)
  • Raised in Corpus Christi (per campaign)
  • Married to his wife, Cindy, for forty years; two children (per campaign)
Experience
  • Elected May 4, 2024; took office July 1, 2024; term ends December 31, 2026
Top priorities
  • "Water Crisis": "pressure our government for state funding, desalination plants, rainwater conservation, and aid"
  • "It's imperative that we protect the jobs and work force of our Corpus Christ Army Depot and Naval Air Station."
  • "I will immediately initiate common sense mandates to ensure city departments perform their obligated duties"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "We have a crumbling infrastructure and some of the highest taxes in the state."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Corpus Christi needs a dependable, long-term water supply, and I support development of the Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant."
  • Flooding and drainage: Says the city's storm water runoff fee "has over quadrupled even though we have received little or no rain in recent years."
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: calls for "adequate staffing and resources for police, fire and EMS to reduce crime, improve response times and make our neighborhoods safer."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
johnmcudd.com
Vidal "Cowboy" Conde

Vidal "Cowboy" Conde

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Vidal "Cowboy" Conde
Current role
Developer (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Graduate, Richard King High School, Corpus Christi (1988) (per campaign)
  • Attended Del Mar College (1993–1996) (per campaign)
  • PRCA bull rider and bareback bronc rider (1990–2005) (per campaign)
  • Former industrial foreman (per campaign)
  • A decade in the film industry as a stuntman and actor (per campaign)
Experience
  • Has worked on waterfront development projects involving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland permits and TCEQ regulations (per campaign)
  • Founder and organizer, Bull Blast bull riding events, Corpus Christi (1990s) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "YES to Desal!"
  • "NO to Inner Harbor!"
  • "TOURISM! Cruise Ships!"
  • "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT!"
  • "Boardwalk at North Beach!"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I do NOT support the Inner Harbor location." He lists among his top priorities "To resolve our water crisis"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
vidalconde.com

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