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The 2012 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. It saw the election of Nelda Martinez.
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The 2012 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. It saw the election of Nelda Martinez.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nelda Martinez | 38,117 | 56.15 | |
| Chris N. Adler | 26,853 | 32.75 | |
| Ray Madrigal | 4,106 | 6.37 | |
| Josey Wales | 3,231 | 4.73 | |
| Total votes | 72,307 | ||
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties. It is 130 miles (210 km) southeast of San Antonio. Its political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties.
Whataburger is an American regional fast food restaurant chain, headquartered and based in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in hamburgers. The company, founded by Harmon Dobson and Paul Burton, opened its first restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1950. Family-owned by the Dobsons until 2019, the chain is now managed by a private equity firm along with the Dobson family still holding a small stake.
Corpus Christi College, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century through to the early 19th century it was also commonly known as St Benet's College.
Corpus Christi International Airport is 6 miles west of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas. It opened in 1960, replacing Cliff Maus airport at 27.767°N 97.44°W, where the Lozano Golf Center is now located.
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a public research university in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
The American Bank Center is an entertainment complex located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The complex consists of an auditorium, convention center and arena. The facility hosts numerous conventions, trade shows, exhibitions, live performances and sporting events. It is home to the Corpus Christi IceRays Tier II Jr. A ice hockey team and the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's and women's NCAA basketball teams. It is owned by the city of Corpus Christi and managed by ASM Global.
KIII is a television station in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Tegna Inc. The station's studios are located on South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi, and its transmitter is located near Robstown, Texas.
Roy Miller High School is a public high school located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District. The school was known as Corpus Christi High School until 1950. It is the oldest high school in the city.
KXPX-LP was a low-power analog television station in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, which operated from 1991 to 2018. Last owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, its final programming was the digital multicast network TBD. It was functionally replaced by a digital subchannel of co-owned Fox affiliate KSCC. The transmitter was located on Leopard Street in Corpus Christi.
Randolph Blake Farenthold is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Republican Party, Farenthold co-hosted a conservative talk-radio program before beginning a career in politics. Farenthold served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district from 2011 until his resignation in April 2018 in the wake of reports he used public funds to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit and had created an intensely hostile work environment for women in his congressional office. Upon resigning, Farenthold pledged to reimburse the US$84,000 in public money that he used to settle the lawsuit. He later reneged on his pledge to repay.
Nelda Martinez is an American real estate agent and politician who served as mayor of the Texas city of Corpus Christi from 2012 to 2016. Martinez is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
Joe McComb is an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas from 2017 to 2021. McComb had previously served on the city council and as a Nueces County Commissioner. Prior to entering politics, McComb had run his moving business. He is a member of the Republican Party. After Dan McQueen's resignation, McComb was elected to serve out the remainder of his term in a special election. He was elected to serve a full two-year term in the 2018 Corpus Christi mayoral election.
The 2018 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 6, 2018 and December 18, 2018 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. The general election, held on November 6, 2018 did not produce a winner, therefore a runoff was required and held on December 18, 2018. The runoff election resulted in the re-election of Joe McComb, this time for a full two-year term.
The 2016 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. It saw the election of Dan McQueen, who unseated incumbent mayor Nelda Martinez.
The 2017 Coprus Christi mayoral special election was held on May 6, 2017 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. It was held following the resignation of Dan McQueen. It saw the election of Joe McComb.
The 2014 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. It saw the reelection of Nelda Martinez.
The 2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. Because the general election did not produce a winner, a runoff was held on December 15, 2020.
Paulette Guajardo is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. Guajardo had previously served as a city council member.
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