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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Council Member, District 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Corpus Christi
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked4-way race
Selena GuerraNonpartisan
Jen AllendeNonpartisan
Isabel AraizaIsabel AraizaNonpartisan
Laura Flores CommonsLaura Flores CommonsNonpartisan
On ballot as
Selena Guerra
Jen Allende
Isabel Araiza
Laura Flores Commons
Current role
Healthcare management (per city's candidate list)
Owner, Allende Development Group (per campaign)
Assistant professor of sociology and Mexican American Studies Program coordinator, Del Mar College (per campaign)
Realtor (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Attended Shannon Middle School (per campaign)
  • King High School graduate, Class of 1991 (per campaign)
  • Studied music at a Christian college in Columbus, Ohio; graduated 1998 (per campaign)
  • Past 18 years in the health insurance industry, including as supervisor and trainer (per campaign)
  • Host, "Real Talk for Real Change" podcast (per campaign)
  • Lifelong Corpus Christi resident, business owner, community advocate and mother (per campaign)
  • Her father, Ben Mustafa, was murdered in 2014 (per campaign)
  • Organizer, annual "I Walk to Remember" Homicide Awareness Walk (per campaign)
  • Born and raised in Corpus Christi
  • Carroll High School graduate
  • Associate degree, Del Mar College (1994)
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (1995)
  • Ph.D. in sociology, Boston College (2004)
  • Lifelong District 2 resident (per campaign)
  • Licensed real estate professional (per campaign)
  • Son is a firefighter; daughter is a Corpus Christi Police Department officer (per campaign)
  • Alumna, Leadership Corpus Christi, Class 45 (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former program director, Healing Tree, a faith-based organization, and certified trauma trainer, for more than five years (per campaign)
  • More than 35 years in ministry and leadership roles (per campaign)
  • 10+ years in construction, property management, renovation and project leadership (per campaign)
  • 12+ years advocating for victims of violent crime and their families (per campaign)
  • Member, city Crime Control and Prevention Board (since 2022) (per campaign)
  • Ran for mayor of Corpus Christi (2024)
  • Co-founder, For the Greater Good, a grassroots group (2016) (per campaign)
  • Appointee, Corpus Christi Water Conservation Committee (2026) (per campaign)
  • Commissioner, City of Corpus Christi Ethics Commission (September 14, 2021–September 30, 2024) (per campaign)
  • Chairman, City of Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission (December 8, 2015–May 26, 2020) (per campaign)
  • Chairman, City of Corpus Christi Landmark Commission (December 15, 2009–November 20, 2015) (per campaign)
  • President, CASA of the Coastal Bend (2017–2019) (per campaign)
  • CASA of the Coastal Bend board member for 9 years (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "responsible budgeting that prioritizes the needs of our community and greater transparency and accountability in how taxpayer dollars are spent"
  • "continuous, long-term water planning that secures a reliable and affordable water future"
  • "economic diversification and community revitalization"
  • "Transparency & accountability in city government"
  • "Fixing abandoned properties & strengthening neighborhoods"
  • "Public safety and quality of life for every family"
  • "Responsible water management & fair utility policy"
  • "Real support for small businesses & local entrepreneurs"
  • "Better parks, streets, drainage & infrastructure"
  • "Pursue science-based, affordable water security"
  • "Demand greatest users conserve water like the rest of us"
  • "Examine and build a city budget that serves the people first"
  • "Invest in neighborhood parks"
  • "Repair Streets & Sidewalks"
  • "Address the stray animal problem"
  • "protect our water future, complete long-overdue street improvements, and strengthen public safety"
  • "prioritize reliable maintenance and responsible planning to ensure District 2 streets are safe, smooth, and built to last"
  • "supporting law enforcement and fire services, improving response readiness"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Calls for "responsible budgeting that prioritizes the needs of our community and greater transparency and accountability in how taxpayer dollars are spent."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "While I support desalination as part of a diversified water strategy, I do not support the Inner Harbor project."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: names "Safer Neighborhoods & Stronger Infrastructure" among her top three priorities
  • Property taxes and budget: Caller-Times questionnaire: "making sure residents know how their tax dollars are spent, contracts are accountable and major decisions put residents first."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire, on the Inner Harbor desalination plant: "No, not as currently proposed." She wants "an independent review of costs, contracts, alternatives, industrial water demand, environmental impacts and long-term rates before moving forward."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site lists among her priorities "Better parks, streets, drainage" and infrastructure
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: lists as a top priority "addressing crime, abandoned properties, lighting, streets, sidewalks and quality-of-life concerns."
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Examine and build a city budget that serves the people first"
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I oppose the Inner Harbor Desalination plant. It's a threat to the health of the bay and its ecosystem"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: "The 2nd priority will be safety. We need to address stray animals at the neighborhood level, blight, and hot zones."
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I support moving the Inner Harbor seawater desalination project forward. Securing a reliable, drought-resistant water supply is critical to our community's future."
  • Flooding and drainage: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Address critical infrastructure needs beyond water, including streets, drainage and wastewater"
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "She believes safer neighborhoods begin with supporting law enforcement and fire services, improving response readiness, and investing in the resources needed to keep families safe."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
  • Texas Campaign for the Environment (VoteClean.org PAC)
  • Coastal Bend Coalition
  • Christina Griffith, Development Director, Corpus Christi Metro Ministries (listed by campaign)
  • Javier Colmenero, former Corpus Christi councilman (1995-2005) (listed by campaign)
  • Kevin Kieschnick, Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector (listed by campaign)
  • Helen Peters, business owner, The 8th Fold: Ranch Sitting (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
voteselena.com
votejenallende.com
araizaforcorpuschristi.com
laurafordistrict2.com

Selena Guerra

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Selena Guerra
Current role
Healthcare management (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Attended Shannon Middle School (per campaign)
  • King High School graduate, Class of 1991 (per campaign)
  • Studied music at a Christian college in Columbus, Ohio; graduated 1998 (per campaign)
  • Past 18 years in the health insurance industry, including as supervisor and trainer (per campaign)
  • Host, "Real Talk for Real Change" podcast (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former program director, Healing Tree, a faith-based organization, and certified trauma trainer, for more than five years (per campaign)
  • More than 35 years in ministry and leadership roles (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "responsible budgeting that prioritizes the needs of our community and greater transparency and accountability in how taxpayer dollars are spent"
  • "continuous, long-term water planning that secures a reliable and affordable water future"
  • "economic diversification and community revitalization"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Calls for "responsible budgeting that prioritizes the needs of our community and greater transparency and accountability in how taxpayer dollars are spent."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "While I support desalination as part of a diversified water strategy, I do not support the Inner Harbor project."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: names "Safer Neighborhoods & Stronger Infrastructure" among her top three priorities
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
voteselena.com

Jen Allende

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Jen Allende
Current role
Owner, Allende Development Group (per campaign)
Background
  • Lifelong Corpus Christi resident, business owner, community advocate and mother (per campaign)
  • Her father, Ben Mustafa, was murdered in 2014 (per campaign)
  • Organizer, annual "I Walk to Remember" Homicide Awareness Walk (per campaign)
Experience
  • 10+ years in construction, property management, renovation and project leadership (per campaign)
  • 12+ years advocating for victims of violent crime and their families (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Transparency & accountability in city government"
  • "Fixing abandoned properties & strengthening neighborhoods"
  • "Public safety and quality of life for every family"
  • "Responsible water management & fair utility policy"
  • "Real support for small businesses & local entrepreneurs"
  • "Better parks, streets, drainage & infrastructure"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Caller-Times questionnaire: "making sure residents know how their tax dollars are spent, contracts are accountable and major decisions put residents first."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire, on the Inner Harbor desalination plant: "No, not as currently proposed." She wants "an independent review of costs, contracts, alternatives, industrial water demand, environmental impacts and long-term rates before moving forward."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site lists among her priorities "Better parks, streets, drainage" and infrastructure
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: lists as a top priority "addressing crime, abandoned properties, lighting, streets, sidewalks and quality-of-life concerns."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
votejenallende.com
Isabel Araiza

Isabel Araiza

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Isabel Araiza
Current role
Assistant professor of sociology and Mexican American Studies Program coordinator, Del Mar College (per campaign)
Background
  • Born and raised in Corpus Christi
  • Carroll High School graduate
  • Associate degree, Del Mar College (1994)
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (1995)
  • Ph.D. in sociology, Boston College (2004)
Experience
  • Member, city Crime Control and Prevention Board (since 2022) (per campaign)
  • Ran for mayor of Corpus Christi (2024)
  • Co-founder, For the Greater Good, a grassroots group (2016) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Pursue science-based, affordable water security"
  • "Demand greatest users conserve water like the rest of us"
  • "Examine and build a city budget that serves the people first"
  • "Invest in neighborhood parks"
  • "Repair Streets & Sidewalks"
  • "Address the stray animal problem"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Examine and build a city budget that serves the people first"
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I oppose the Inner Harbor Desalination plant. It's a threat to the health of the bay and its ecosystem"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Caller-Times questionnaire: "The 2nd priority will be safety. We need to address stray animals at the neighborhood level, blight, and hot zones."
Endorsements
  • Texas Campaign for the Environment (VoteClean.org PAC)
Laura Flores Commons

Laura Flores Commons

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Laura Flores Commons
Current role
Realtor (per city's candidate list)
Background
  • Lifelong District 2 resident (per campaign)
  • Licensed real estate professional (per campaign)
  • Son is a firefighter; daughter is a Corpus Christi Police Department officer (per campaign)
  • Alumna, Leadership Corpus Christi, Class 45 (per campaign)
Experience
  • Appointee, Corpus Christi Water Conservation Committee (2026) (per campaign)
  • Commissioner, City of Corpus Christi Ethics Commission (September 14, 2021–September 30, 2024) (per campaign)
  • Chairman, City of Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission (December 8, 2015–May 26, 2020) (per campaign)
  • Chairman, City of Corpus Christi Landmark Commission (December 15, 2009–November 20, 2015) (per campaign)
  • President, CASA of the Coastal Bend (2017–2019) (per campaign)
  • CASA of the Coastal Bend board member for 9 years (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "protect our water future, complete long-overdue street improvements, and strengthen public safety"
  • "prioritize reliable maintenance and responsible planning to ensure District 2 streets are safe, smooth, and built to last"
  • "supporting law enforcement and fire services, improving response readiness"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I support moving the Inner Harbor seawater desalination project forward. Securing a reliable, drought-resistant water supply is critical to our community's future."
  • Flooding and drainage: Caller-Times questionnaire: "Address critical infrastructure needs beyond water, including streets, drainage and wastewater"
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "She believes safer neighborhoods begin with supporting law enforcement and fire services, improving response readiness, and investing in the resources needed to keep families safe."
Endorsements
  • Coastal Bend Coalition
  • Christina Griffith, Development Director, Corpus Christi Metro Ministries (listed by campaign)
  • Javier Colmenero, former Corpus Christi councilman (1995-2005) (listed by campaign)
  • Kevin Kieschnick, Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector (listed by campaign)
  • Helen Peters, business owner, The 8th Fold: Ranch Sitting (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
laurafordistrict2.com

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