Paulette Guajardo
TX · Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
Paulette Guajardo is the current mayor of Corpus Christi and a 2026 candidate for mayor.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Won a third term as mayor of Corpus Christi in a runoff, taking about 51 percent of the vote against city council member Michael Hunter. She had previously served two terms as an at-large member of the city council.
December 14, 2024
Source: kristv.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
A City Council tribunal found against her on all three charges in a removal case and voted to reprimand her and suspend her for 30 days, the first suspension of a Corpus Christi mayor. The council found misconduct over a $2 million tax break for a downtown hotel project, reprimanded her for perjury in a deposition, and found she broke the confidentiality of an economic development corporation meeting. Votes to remove her from office failed. Local, state and federal investigations of the matter found no legal wrongdoing.
August 7, 2026
Source: tpr.org · researched September 5, 2026
Race Paulette Guajardo is in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Corpus Christi city, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 6, 2026.