Gil Hernandez
TX · Council Member, District 5, City of Corpus Christi
Gil Hernandez is the current City of Corpus Christi District 5 council member and a 2026 candidate for mayor.
Where Gil Hernandez stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted against a seawater desalination plant priced at about $979 million, which the City Council rejected 5-3. He said he opposed this particular project over its cost, its location and the risk of harm to Corpus Christi Bay, and that he is not against seawater desalination itself.
September 1, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: texastribune.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted against a seawater desalination plant priced at about $979 million, which the City Council rejected 5-3. He said he opposed this particular project over its cost, its location and the risk of harm to Corpus Christi Bay, and that he is not against seawater desalination itself.
September 1, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: texastribune.org
Track record — General
General · 1 record
First elected to the Corpus Christi City Council in 2018 and served four terms representing District 5. He is a U.S. Navy veteran, spent 18 years working for the Coca-Cola Company, and served on the board of the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority.
August 14, 2026
Source: yahoo.com
Past race Gil Hernandez ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Corpus Christi city, Texas