Mayor Paulette Guajardo will head to a runoff with city councilman Michael Hunter for Corpus Christi Mayor.
With all voting centers reported, Guajardo garnered over 46,000 votes and 47.6 percent of the vote. Hunter was next closest, with 33,900 votes and 34.6 percent of the vote.
Four of the six candidates participated in the KRIS 6 News Mayoral Forum on Oct. 16: Joshua Fraedrick, Isabel Araiza, Michael Hunter and Paulette Guajardo. The questions ranged from desalination, infrastructure, economic development and whether City Manager Peter Zanoni should have been given the 10 percent raise he received in July.
Fraedrick is a small business owner. Fraedrick’s campaign focused on alternatives to seawater desalination as he voiced his opposition. He also thought there was a better method to fixing city streets outside of the current Rapid Repavement Program. He also wanted to create more programs to assist the houseless population.
Araiza is the co-founder of For the Greater Good. She was also was against desalination and for higher taxes to Corpus Christi industrial businesses. She advocated for more transparency from city council.