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Corpus Christi City Council District 1

Corpus Christi city, Texas

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.

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, 55+ above average, 33+ average, 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

  • Passing city laws, called ordinances
  • Approving the city budget
  • Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks

Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,

Candidates

Nonpartisan · declared

Billy Lerma is a retired U.S. Postal Service employee who served on the Corpus Christi City Council representing District 1 from 2021 to 2022.

Nonpartisan · declared

John Garcia is a hospitality entrepreneur and founder of the Corpus Christi Food Truck Festivals. He has led the Westside Business Association and served on local chamber and nonprofit boards.

Nonpartisan · declared

John M. Cudd is an elected member of the Nueces Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. He founded an oilfield-services business after studying natural-gas engineering at Texas A&I University.

Nonpartisan · declared

Tracy McCall is a chemical engineer and business consultant with more than 20 years of experience in refining, chemical, water, and industrial systems. She holds an MBA from Columbia Southern University.

Nonpartisan · declared

Vidal "Cowboy" Conde is an entrepreneur with experience in industrial construction, waterfront development, environmental permitting, and large-event management. He previously competed professionally in rodeo.

Sources: corpuschristitx.gov2