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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Eric Cantu

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Corpus Christi

Council Member, District 3

Eric Cantu

Eric Cantu

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Eric Cantu
Current role
Corpus Christi City Council Member, District 3
Background
  • Born and raised in Corpus Christi (per city biography)
  • Started his own business at 18 (per city biography)
  • Self-employed since, operating small businesses in several industries (per city biography)
  • Father of three sons (per city biography)
Experience
  • Elected November 2024 (first term)
  • Ran for District 3 (December 13, 2022 runoff); lost to incumbent Roland Barrera
Top priorities
  • "My priorities are water security and affordability, stronger basic city services and protecting taxpayers."
  • "I support desalination, but I do not support the Inner Harbor project as proposed."
  • "We must continue improving streets, drainage, public safety and neighborhoods while demanding accountability for every tax dollar."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Caller-Times questionnaire: "My priorities are water security and affordability, stronger basic city services and protecting taxpayers."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I support desalination, but I do not support the Inner Harbor project as proposed. We need to examine actual demand, alternatives, environmental impacts and the true cost to ratepayers."
  • Flooding and drainage: Caller-Times questionnaire: "We must continue improving streets, drainage, public safety and neighborhoods while demanding accountability for every tax dollar."
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Corpus Christi Firefighters Association
Campaign website
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