Mayor
Corpus Christi city, Texas
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 317,419 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 317,419) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.05, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Chelise Hyatt is a Corpus Christi mayoral candidate and development executive for Scouting America.
Nonpartisan · declared
Davian N. Gomez is a Corpus Christi freelance delivery worker and a 2026 candidate for mayor.
Nonpartisan · declared
David Ainsworth Sr. is a Corpus Christi business owner and 2026 candidate for mayor.
Nonpartisan · declared
David Jensen was listed as a 2026 Corpus Christi mayoral applicant but withdrew his application on August 21, 2026.
Nonpartisan · declared
Gil Hernandez is the current City of Corpus Christi District 5 council member and a 2026 candidate for mayor.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
John Calkusic is a Corpus Christi business owner and 2026 candidate for mayor.
Nonpartisan · declared
Kaylynn Paxson is the current City of Corpus Christi District 4 council member and a 2026 candidate for mayor.
Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Paulette Guajardo is the current mayor of Corpus Christi and a 2026 candidate for mayor.
Source: ballotpedia.org