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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Scott F. Corliss

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Corpus Christi

Council Member, At-Large

Scott F. Corliss

Scott F. Corliss

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Scott F. Corliss
Current role
Owner and CEO, Corliss Mechanical Inc.
Background
  • U.S. Navy disabled veteran (per campaign)
  • 12 years in the Navy (per Caller-Times questionnaire)
  • Business owner for 32 years (per Caller-Times questionnaire)
  • Longtime Corpus Christi resident (per campaign)
  • From New Jersey (per KEDT's candidate profile)
Experience
  • Has served on the Texas Coalition on Crime Prevention (per campaign)
  • Has served as a Nueces County Civil Service Commissioner (per campaign)
  • Has served on the South Texas Joint Military Task Force (per campaign)
  • Political experience: helping in local campaigns, serving on boards and commissions (per Caller-Times questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "First, a diversified, independent, drought resilient water source for Corpus Christi to supplement what we have"
  • "our first responders need our support to enhance what we do for public safety"
  • "we need infrastructure investment in our city streets and parks"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I support the Inner Harbor Desalination Plant (IHDP). It is fully permitted, ecologically safe, and will have the least financial impact on ratepayers."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "our community deserves dependable roads, effective drainage and wastewater systems, and well-maintained parks"
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: "our first responders need our support to enhance what we do for public safety"
Endorsements
  • Coastal Bend Coalition (shared endorsement)
Campaign website
corlissforcouncil.com