Early voting numbers have broken records across the state. Today, Nov. 6, is your last day to have a say in the 2018 midterm elections. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Polls are open all across the city from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for the 2014 mid-term and city council elections. On this year's ballot are all members of the House of Representative, but in Texas, no U.S. Senators. Texans will be asked to choose their state-wide office leaders, including Governor, Lt. Governor, Land Commissioner and Attorney General.
In Corpus Christi, the mayor and city council are up for election on a nonpartisan ballot. Eight council seats up for election include three at-large and five district positions.
Running for mayor are incumbent Nelda Martinez, Dan McQueen, Bob Jones and Lee McGinnis.
At-large candidates are Chad Magill, Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal, incumbents Lillian Riojas and Mark Scott, Margaretta Fratila and Gil Hernandez. Voters will pick their top three favorites.
District 1 candidates are: Carrie Robertson Meyer, John Garcia, incumbent Kelley Allen, Carolyn Vaughn, Frank F. Schlegel and Tom Watson.
Running in District 2 are Brian Rosas, Jano Andrasik and Joshua Tijerina. District 2 incumbent Chad Magill is running for one of the three at-large seats.
In District 3, voters will choose between newcomers Jack Gordy and Lucy Rubio.
District 4 pits incumbent Colleen McIntyre against Joe Vollmer.
District 5 incumbent Rudy Garza, Jr. is running unopposed.
Also on the ballot are three propositions, which have been profiled in the Corpus Christi Business News: Propositions 1 and 2 deal with street repairs, while Proposition 3 asks voters to give the city permission to decommission or sell 17 parks. To find out where to vote and to see sample ballots, visit the Nueces County Clerk's website. Voters will need to show a photo ID to cast a ballot.
