Here are the election results for the November 2022 in South Texas counties

Early morning voters line up outside of a polling station at Veterans Memorial High School for Tuesday's general election on Nov. 8, 2022, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Early morning voters line up outside of a polling station at Veterans Memorial High School for Tuesday's general election on Nov. 8, 2022, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

See below for results for local races in Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas and Kleberg counties for the Nov. 8, 2022, general election in Texas.

* indicates incumbent

✔ indicates winner

● indicates runoff

Nueces County results

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Nueces County Judge

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Connie Scott (R) ✔

49,091

55.7%

Barbara Canales (D)*

39,051

44.3%

District Judge, 117th Judicial District

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Susan Barclay (R) ✔

46,873

53.8%

Celina Lopez Leon (D)

40,295

46.2%

District Judge, 148th Judicial District

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

David Klein (R) ✔

44,622

51.1%

Carlos Valdez (D)*

42,762

48.9%

County Court at Law No. 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Todd Robinson (R) ✔

45,157

51.8%

Melissa "Mel" Madrigal (D)*

42,077

48.2%

District Clerk

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Anne Lorentzen (R)* ✔

48,631

56.1%

Maria C (Kina) Ventura (D)

37,991

43.9%

County Clerk

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Kara Sands (R)* ✔

51,843

59.7%

Ruell Ector Guana (D)

35,028

40.3%

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Henry Santana (D)* ✔

15,284

52.3%

Manuel "Manny" Rangel III (R)

13,937

47.7%

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 3

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Lucy Rubio (D)* ✔

15,475

53.0%

Bernice Perez-Beem (R)

13,744

47.0%

Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Hermilo Milo Pena Jr. (R) ✔

3,047

54.0%

Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D)*

2,599

46.0%

The following Nueces County races were unopposed and candidates considered elected:

  • District Judge, 94th Judicial District; Bobby Galvan (D)*

  • District Judge, 105th Judicial District (covers Nueces, Kleberg & Kenedy), Jack W. Pulcher (R)*

  • District Judge, 319th Judicial District; David Stith (R)*

  • County Court at Law No. 2; Lisa Gonzales (D)*

  • County Court at Law No. 3; Deeanne Galvan (D)*

  • County Court at Law No. 4; Mark Woerner (R)*

  • County Court at Law No. 5; Tim McCoy (R)*

  • County Commissioner Precinct 2; Joe A. (JAG) Gonzalez (D)*

  • County Commissioner Precinct 4; Brent Chesney (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 2; Thelma L. Rodriguez (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace Precinct 3; Larry Lawrence (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace Precinct 4; Duncan Neblett Jr. (R)*

  • Del Mar College Regent, District 2; David Loeb

  • Del Mar College Regent, District 5; Carl Crull

  • Del Mar College Regent At Large; Libby Averyt *

Corpus Christi Mayor

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Paulette Guajardo * ✔

53,536

72.6%

John Wright

20,155

27.4%

Councilmember at Large (Top three vote-getters)

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Mike Pusley * ✔

30,280

20.0%

Michael Hunter * ✔

29,834

19.7%

Jim Klein ✔

20,880

13.8%

Nancy Vera

19,698

13.0%

John Martinez *

16,714

11.0%

Rachel Caballero

14,915

9.8%

John Garcia

9,929

6.6%

Rene Cervantes

9,320

6.1%

Councilmember District 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Billy Lerma *●

4,081

39.1%

Everett Roy ●

3,607

34.6%

Tracy McCall

2,743

26.3%

Councilmember District 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Mark Scott ●

6,205

43.4%

Sylvia Campos ●

6,021

42.1%

Brian Rosas

2,073

14.5%

Councilmember District 3

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Eric Cantu ●

5,372

47.0%

Roland Barrera * ●

4,730

41.4%

Armon Alex

1,330

11.6%

Councilmember District 4

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Dan Suckley ✔

12,285

100.0%

Councilmember District 5

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Gil Hernandez * ✔

9,932

62.2%

Christopher Hegg

6,042

37.8%

Proposition A - Streets

The issuance of bonds for designing, demolishing, constructing, renovating, improving, reconstructing, restructuring, extending and making permanent street, sidewalk, drainage and any related improvements in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $92,500,000, and levying a tax in payment thereof, with priority given to the following: McCampbell Road, generally from Agnes to Leopard; Yorktown Boulevard, generally from Rodd Field to Oso Creek Bridge; Beach Access Road, generally from State Highway 361 to beach; Starlite Lane, generally from Violet to Leopard; Surfside Boulevard, generally from Breakwater to Elm; Upper/Middle/Lower Broadway, generally from Coopers Alley to Twigg; Alameda Street, generally from Airline to Everhart, including Avalon Street; generally from Everhart to Alameda, and Robert Drive, generally from Alameda to Avalon; Alameda Street, generally from Texan Trail to Doddridge; Bonn Drive, generally from Everhart to Flynn; Carroll Lane, generally from South Padre Island Drive to Holly; Martin Street, generally from to Dorado; Flour Bluff Drive, generally from Yorktown to Don Patricio, Holly Road, generally from Ennis Joslin Road to Paul Jones Avenue; Timbergate Drive, generally from Snowgoose Road to Staples Street; Aaron Drive, generally from Saratoga Boulevard to Summer Winds Drive.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

For ✔

49,791

66.9%

Against

24,659

33.1%

Proposition B - Parks & Recreation

The issuance of bonds for designing, demolishing, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding and equipping park and recreational facilities in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and levying a tax in payment thereof, with priority given to the following: -Bill Witt Park Aquatic Facility Construction-Oso Golf Center Clubhouse-Holly Road Railroad Trestle to Trail-Greenwood Sports Complex Improvements-Labonte Park Expansion and Improvements-North Beach Eco Park-Park Recreation Masterplan Improvements for-Cole, Commodore, and St. Denis Parks.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

For ✔

45,723

61.6%

Against

28,472

38.4%

Proposition C - Public Safety

The issuance of bonds for designing, demolishing, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding, upgrading and equipping public safety facilities in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 and levying a tax in payment thereof, with priority given to the following:-Corpus Christi Fire Station #8-Corpus Christi Fire Station #10-Corpus Christi Fire Department Resource Center-Corpus Christi Police Substation - Far South-Corpus Christi Police Substation - Annaville (Calallen)

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

For ✔

55,351

74.1%

Against

19,320

25.9%

Proposition D - Libraries

The issuance of bonds for designing, demolishing, constructing, renovating, improving, expanding, upgrading and equipping public libraries in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 and levying a tax in payment thereof, with priority given to the following:-La Retama Central Library Renovation

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

For ✔

43,829

59.3%

Against

30,118

40.7%

City of Port Aransas Proposition A

The issuance of not to exceed $6,500,000 of City of Port Aransas, texas general obligation bonds for streets, bridges, and sidewalks, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

For ✔

1,325

75.2%

Against

438

24.8%

Robstown Utility Board of Trustee Position No. 5

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Juan "Johnny" Ochoa * ✔

1,108

54.5%

Belinda "Shorty" Valadez

926

45.5%

Robstown Proposition One

Shall Article I, Sections 1, 2, Article II, Sections 1 (a), l (d), 2(a), 3, 4(a), Article III, Sections 1, 2 and 5 of the City Charter be amended to require submission to the qualified voters of the City to eliminate provisions which have become inoperative because they have been superseded by state law; replace obsolete references and update terminology to current legal usage?

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

993

52.4%

For

902

47.6%

Robstown Proposition Two

Shall Article IV, Section 2 (a-d) of the City Charger be amended to allow for the City Council to appoint members of the public utilities board and to provide all matters pertaining to the public utilities board be in accordance with state law and as prescribed by City Council ordinance?

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

1,197

62.6%

For

716

37.4%

Robstown Proposition Three

Shall Article II, Section 1 (b) of the City Charter be amended to increase the term of office for Mayor and Council from two (2) to three (3) years, allow for staggered terms and limit the Mayor and Council to serve no more than three consecutive three year terms?

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

1,194

61.8%

For

739

38.2%

Robstown Proposition Four

Shall Article 2, Section 12 (a) of the City Charter be amended to make clear that if terms are increased to three (3) years, then an election would be required to fill the vacancy in the Mayor's position or Councilmember position if more than 365 days remain in their term?

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

1,021

53.3%

For

895

46.7%

Robstown Proposition Five

Shall Article II , Section 13 of the City Charter be amended to clarify that if a majority of councilmembers are recalled, an election will be called by the remaining councilmembers on the first legally allowable election date and that at least three councilmembers shall constitute a quorum to conduct city business until such election is held?

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

975

51.8%

For

906

48.2%

Robstown Proposition Six

Shall Article I Section 3 (d) of the City Charter be amended to eliminate the requirement of having the City Attorney revise an initiative ordinance submitted by the voters?

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

1,147

61.6%

For

715

38.4%

Del Mar College Proposition A - Annexation of Robstown ISD

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

1,777

62.3%

For

1,074

37.7%

Banquete ISD Board of Trustees (Top three vote-getters)

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Omar Ramirez * ✔

552

21.4%

Lilly Nash * ✔

489

19.0%

Carla Ramirez ✔

472

18.3%

Jose "Angel" Arce *

402

15.6%

Ernest Jimenez

394

15.3%

Humberto Perez

265

10.3%

Calallen ISD Trustee Place 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Heather Luckenbach *

4,992

100.0%

Calallen ISD Trustee Place 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Lori Jo Walker * ✔

3,668

70.6%

Triston Crossland

1,526

29.4%

Calallen ISD Trustee Place 5

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Edward Wells ✔

3,450

67.9%

Aaron G. Shephard

1,630

32.1%

Calallen ISD Trustee Place 6

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Michael Hatch ✔

4,648

100.0%

Corpus Christi ISD Trustee District 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Eric Villarreal ✔

3,834

51.0%

Amanda Rose

3,683

49.0%

Corpus Christi ISD Trustee District 3

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Marty Bell ✔

7,222

53.7%

Richard "Tony" Elizondo

6,233

46.3%

Corpus Christi ISD Trustee District 4

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Dolly Gonzales Trolley * ✔

10,978

100.0%

Corpus Christi ISD Proposition

The issuance of $220,000,000 of school building bonds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, and equipping school buildings in the district and the purchase of the necessary sites for school buildings, and the levying of a tax, sufficient without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to, or in connection with the bonds. This is a property tax increase.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

For ✔

27,311

51.4%

Against

25,811

48.6%

Flour Bluff ISD Board of Trustees, Place 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Jim Needham * ✔

8,031

100.0%

Flour Bluff ISD Board of Trustees, Place 3 (unexpired Two-Year Term)

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

David R. Gerlach * ✔

4,957

60.2%

Nicole Dowd

3,281

39.8%

Flour Bluff ISD Board of Trustees, Place 4

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Shirley Thornton * ✔

7,651

100.0%

Flour Bluff ISD Board of Trustees, Place 5

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Jeanie Blankenship Paluseo ✔

4,680

57.1%

Nicole R. Peters *

3,514

42.9%

Flour Bluff ISD Order of Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $.9986 in Flour Bluff ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 12.8 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $4,191,105.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

No ✔

6,635

64.8%

Yes

3,611

35.2%

London ISD Board of Trustees at Large (Top four vote-getters)

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Jessica Gutierrez ✔

804

23.1%

Blake Chapman ✔

603

17.3%

Cara Fines ✔

538

15.4%

Scott Frazier *

444

12.7%

Prasant Chhotu *

383

11.0%

David Foster

362

10.4%

Nathan Brandley *

354

10.1%

Robstown ISD Board of Trustee Place 5

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Erik Gallegos ✔

1,382

50.6%

Bertha Roldan *

1,351

49.4%

Robstown ISD Board of Trustee Place 6

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Lori Ann Flores-Garza * ✔

1,709

62.3%

Eva Elizondo Orona

1,034

37.7%

Robstown ISD Board of Trustee Place 7

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Mario Mesa Jr. ✔

1,563

58.7%

Yvette Villalobos

1,099

41.3%

Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustee Place 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Paul Arriaga ✔

1,785

55.9%

Stephen Hoelscher *

1,408

44.1%

Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustee Place 4

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Janie Anguiano * ✔

1,611

54.1%

Melinda Gomez-Arriaga

1,365

45.9%

Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustee Place 5

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Leo Gonzalez ✔

1,351

44.0%

Jan Mostella *

1,083

35.3%

Jason Woodard

634

20.7%

Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustee Place 6

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Denise Villalobos ✔

2,122

70.6%

John Samaniego *

882

29.4%

Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustee Place 7

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Kimberly Boone * ✔

1,734

56.8%

Laura Gonzales

1,318

43.2%

Tuloso-Midway ISD Proposition A

The issuance of $98,500,000 of bonds by the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District for school facilities and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against

1,984

57.9%

For

1,444

42.1%

West Oso ISD School Board Member (Top three vote-getters)

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Oscar Arredondo ✔

660

35.1%

Liz Gutierrez * ✔

421

22.4%

Cella Boyd * ✔

405

21.5%

Rose M. Soto *

394

21.0%

San Patricio County results

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San Patricio County Judge

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

David Krebs (R)* ✔

11,967

68.2%

Rudy Davila (D)

5,572

31.8%

County Treasurer

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Denise Janak (R)* ✔

11,944

68.0%

Leticia Garcia (D)

5,615

32.0%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Leslie DeAses (R)* ✔

1,270

58.1%

Jimmie Alaniz (D)

917

41.9%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 8

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Leslie Pullin (R) ✔

1,083

50.8%

Elvia Hernandez (D)*

1,047

49.2%

Gregory-Portland ISD Proposition A

The issuance of $145,609,020 of bonds by the Gregory-Portland Independent School District for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping school facilities and the necessary sites for school facilities and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

3,158

51.6%

For

2,961

48.4%

Gregory-Portland ISD Proposition B

The issuance of $43,391,906 of bonds by the Gregory-Portland Independent School District for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping school athletic facilities, the necessary sites for school facilities, with priority given to a new multi-purpose center/fieldhouse and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

3,371

55.3%

For

2,726

44.7%

Gregory-Portland ISD Proposition C

The issuance of $53,590,000 of bonds by the Gregory-Portland Independent School District for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping a new visual and performing arts facility, including a new high school band hall, and the necessary sites for school facilities and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. This is a property tax increase.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

3,121

51.2%

For

2,974

48.8%

City of Taft Alderperson, Ward 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Leonard Vasquez * ✔

84

38.4%

David Trevino

82

37.4%

Kathy Davis (K.D.)

53

24.2%

City of Taft Alderperson, Ward 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Alonso Molina ✔

231

55.4%

Raquel Torres Ruvo

186

44.6%

The following San Patricio County races were unopposed and candidates considered elected:

  • District Judge, 36th Judicial District (covers Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen and San Patricio); Starr Bauer (R)*

  • District Judge, 156th Judicial District (covers Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen and San Patricio); Patrick L. Flanigan (R)*

  • San Patricio County Court At Law; Elizabeth Welborn (R)*

  • District Clerk; Heather Marks (R)*

  • County Clerk; Gracie Alaniz-Gonzales (D)*

  • County Surveyor; Julius Petrus Jr. (R)*

  • County Commissioner, Precinct 2; Tom Yardley (R)

  • County Commissioner, Precinct 4; Howard Gillespie (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2; Daniel (Danny) Garza (D)*

  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4; Karen Diaz (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5; Nere Villarreal (D)*

  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 6; Susan Price (R)*

Aransas County results

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County Commissioner, Precinct 4

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Robert Dupnik (R) ✔

2,579

81.9%

John M. Battiato (D)

570

18.1%

Aransas County Navigation District Commissioner for Precinct 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Martin Diaz De Leon *

1,222

100.0%

Aransas County Navigation District Commissioner for 4-4A

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Long Nguyen ✔

2,138

73.6%

Mickey Casterline *

768

26.4%

Aransas County Navigation District Commissioner At Large

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Tommy Moore * ✔

6,401

80.5%

Rebecca Johnson

1,498

18.8%

Michael Kuehne

56

0.7%

The following Aransas County races were unopposed and candidates considered elected:

  • Aransas County Judge; Ray Garza (R)

  • District Judge, 36th Judicial District (covers Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen and San Patricio); Starr Bauer (R)*

  • District Judge, 156th Judicial District (covers Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen and San Patricio); Patrick L. Flanigan (R)*

  • Judge, County Court at Law; Richard Bianchi (R)*

  • District Clerk; Pam Heard (R)*

  • County Clerk; "Misty" R.F. Kimbrough (R)

  • County Treasurer; Alma Tamburin Cartwright (R)*

  • County Surveyor; Jerry Brundrett (R)*

  • County Commissioner, Precinct 2; Leslie Bubba Casterline (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1; Diane Dupnik (R)*

  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2; Diana McGinnis (R)*

  • County Constable, Precinct 2 — Unexpired Term; Gavin Harrison (R)

Kleberg County results

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Kleberg County Judge

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Rudy Madrid (R)* ✔

4,954

66.2%

Al Garcia (D)

2,532

33.8%

Judge, County Court at Law

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Jaime E. Carrillo (D)* ✔

3,765

50.2%

J. Dean Craig (R)

3,737

49.8%

County Clerk

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Salvador "Sonny" Barrera III (R) ✔

4,338

58.1%

Andre Ortiz (D)

3,133

41.9%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Ventura “Sonny” Gonzalez III (R) ✔

1,033

51.4%

Andy Gonzalez (D)*

975

48.6%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Brandon Wayne Barrera (R) ✔

978

60.3%

Nick Prado (D)

645

39.7%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Chris Lee (R) ✔

1,384

60.2%

Cirildo “Cid” Zavala (D)*

915

39.8%

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Ofelia “Ofie” Gutierrez (D) ✔

1,055

67.8%

Marty A. Ontiveros (R)

502

32.2%

Kleberg County Special Election

Authorizing the creation of the Kleberg County Assistance District No. 1 and the imposition of a sales and use tax at the rate of one and a half percent for the purpose of financing the operations of the district.

Choices

Total Votes

% Votes

Against ✔

1,208

61.5%

For

755

38.5%

Santa Gertrudis ISD School Board Trustee (Top four vote-getters)

Candidate

Total Votes

% Votes

Carmen Falcon * ✔

24

23.3%

April Grigg ✔

22

21.4%

Jennifer Cash ✔

22

21.4%

Oscar Cortez Jr * ✔

22

21.4%

Delia Perez *

13

12.6%

The following Kleberg County races were unopposed and candidates considered elected:

  • District Clerk; Jennifer Whittington (R)*

  • County Treasurer; Priscilla Alaniz Cantu (D)*

  • County Commissioner, Precinct 2; Chuck Schultz (R)*

  • County Commissioner, Precinct 4; Marcus R. Salinas (D)*

* indicates incumbent

✔ indicates winner

● indicates runoff

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: November 2022 election results in South Texas