Joe McComb

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Joe McComb

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Corpus Christi City Council At-large

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Corpus Christi City Council District 5

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Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 4

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Mayor of Corpus Christi

Successor: Paulette Guajardo

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Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last election

December 15, 2020

Education

High school

W.B. Ray High School

Bachelor's

Stephen F. Austin State University

Other

Del Mar College

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Personal website

Joe McComb was the Mayor of Corpus Christi in Texas. McComb assumed office in 2017. McComb left office on January 12, 2021.

McComb ran for re-election for Mayor of Corpus Christi in Texas. McComb lost in the general runoff election on December 15, 2020.

At the time of his 2017 run for mayor, McComb was an at-large member of the Corpus Christi City Council. He won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016, and was sworn in on December 13, 2016.[1] McComb previously served as the District 5 representative on the Corpus Christi City Council from 1983 to 1987 and 1989 to 1993 and as the Precinct 4 representative on the Nueces County Commission from 1995 to 2002 and 2011 to 2014.[2]

Although mayoral elections in Corpus Christi are officially nonpartisan, McComb has been identified by the Nueces County Republican Party as a member of the Republican Party.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 2.2 2018
* 2.3 2017
* 2.4 2016
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 3.2 2017
* 4 Noteworthy events
* 4.1 Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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McComb attended Del Mar College and earned a business degree from Stephen F. Austin State University.[2]

At the time of his 2017 run for office, McComb was the owner of McComb Relocation Services. He has also served as the founder of the volunteer house painting and repair organization Operation Paintbrush, the president of the Schanen Estates Elementary School PTA and the Southside Rotary Club, the director of Texas Commerce Bank, and a member of the board of trustees of the Christus Sphon Health System, the South Central Texas Advisory Board for the Edwards Aquifer Authority, the board of Texas Search and Rescue, and the Christian education coordinating board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.[2]

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Mayoral election in Corpus Christi, Texas (2020)

General runoff election

##### General runoff election for Mayor of Corpus Christi

Paulette Guajardo defeated incumbent Joe McComb in the general runoff election for Mayor of Corpus Christi on December 15, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| Paulette Guajardo (Nonpartisan)  |

56.0

| 15,809

| Joe McComb (Nonpartisan)  |

44.0

| 12,412

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 28,221

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General election

##### General election for Mayor of Corpus Christi

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Corpus Christi on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
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✔ |

| Joe McComb (Nonpartisan)  |

33.0

| 34,118
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| Paulette Guajardo (Nonpartisan)  |

32.2

| 33,366

| Carolyn Vaughn (Nonpartisan)  |

16.6

| 17,198

| Priscilla Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)  |

5.2

| 5,427

| Eric Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)  |

4.2

| 4,330

| Ray Madrigal De Pancho Villa (Nonpartisan)  |

3.1

| 3,213

| Joe Michael Perez (Nonpartisan)  |

2.7

| 2,793

| John Medina (Nonpartisan)  |

2.7

| 2,775

| Roberto Seidner (Nonpartisan)  |

0.3

| 284

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 103,504

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Mayoral election in Corpus Christi, Texas (2018)

General runoff election

##### General runoff election for Mayor of Corpus Christi

Incumbent Joe McComb defeated Michael Hall in the general runoff election for Mayor of Corpus Christi on December 18, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Joe McComb (Nonpartisan)  |

60.0

| 10,992

| Michael Hall (Nonpartisan)  |

40.0

| 7,336

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 18,328

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General election

##### General election for Mayor of Corpus Christi

Incumbent Joe McComb and Michael Hall advanced to a runoff. They defeated Aislynn Campbell, Ray Madrigal De Pancho Villa, and Dan McQueen in the general election for Mayor of Corpus Christi on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| Joe McComb (Nonpartisan)  |

49.7

| 36,152
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| Michael Hall (Nonpartisan)  |

19.6

| 14,279

| Aislynn Campbell (Nonpartisan)  |

18.2

| 13,235

| Ray Madrigal De Pancho Villa (Nonpartisan)  |

8.6

| 6,264

| Dan McQueen (Nonpartisan)  |

3.8

| 2,800

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 72,730

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### 2017[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2017)

Corpus Christi, Texas held a special election for mayor on May 6, 2017. Former Mayor Dan McQueen, who won election to the position on November 8, 2016, and was sworn in on December 13, 2016, resigned from office in January 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in the special election was March 27, 2017.[4][5] The following candidates ran in the special election for mayor of Corpus Christi.[6]

Mayor of Corpus Christi, Special Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Joe McComb | 52.22% | 11,112
Nelda Martinez | 30.29% | 6,445
Larry White | 7.13% | 1,518
Mark Di Carlo | 3.47% | 738
Jonathan Garison | 2.99% | 636
James Hernandez | 1.81% | 385
Ray Madrigal | 1.59% | 339
Margareta Fratila | 0.50% | 107
Total Votes | 21,280
Source: Ballotpedia staff, Email correspondence with Nueces County Elections Department, July 17, 2017

Click [show] on the right for information about other elections in which this candidate ran.

### 2016

See also: Municipal elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2016)
The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 22, 2016. All eight city council seats were up for election.[7] The following candidates ran in the Corpus Christi City Council general election for the three at-large seats.[8] | Corpus Christi City Council, 3 At-Large Seats, General Election, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Joe McComb | 21.42% | 31,404
Michael Hunter Incumbent | 17.27% | 25,325
Paulette Guajardo | 16.51% | 24,215
Chad Magill Incumbent | 16.37% | 24,000
Reynaldo Madrigal | 8.99% | 13,190
John Garcia | 7.46% | 10,934
Jimmy Owsley | 7.07% | 10,363
Margareta Fratila | 4.92% | 7,208
Total Votes | 146,639
Source: "Nueces County Elections", "Nueces County 2016 General Election", accessed November 8, 2016

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Joe McComb did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

### 2017[edit]

On his campaign website, McComb said:

“  | Voters in November indicated to me through their votes that they want to see change. They want:

1. To wake up not having to worry about another water boil.
2. To see measurable improvements over the next two years in streets with approved bond projects underway and completed.
3. Careful management of resources and tax dollars.
4. Improved communications between the city and citizens.
5. A mayor who will unify the many diverse groups in our city and make the tough decisions

I think I have shown that you can trust me to achieve your goals and that is why I am running for Mayor of Corpus Christi in the May 6th election.[9]

| ”

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—Joe McComb's campaign website, (2017)[10]

In response to a question from KRIS-TV about his campaign priorities, McComb said, "I think it'd be to create and give the community some stability in the leadership, [to] show that you've got a team working together for the benefit of the community. We're not puppets up there, it's not a one man operation. The council that is there now, I think, is very committed to moving the city forward. They're not shy about expressing their opinions on an issue, whether we agree or disagree. At the end of the day, I think we all come together and say this decision's got to be in the best interest of the community."[11]

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### Events and activity following the death of George Floyd[edit]

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

McComb was mayor of Corpus Christi during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Corpus Christi, Texas, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the downtown Art Center of South Texas.[12] No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed.

To read more about the death of George Floyd and subsequent events, click [show] to the right.|

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On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers arrested Floyd, a Black man, after receiving a call that he had made a purchase with a counterfeit $20 bill.[13] Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a white officer, arrived at the scene and pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck as Floyd laid face-down on the street in handcuffs.[14] Both the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and an independent autopsy conducted by Floyd's family ruled Floyd's death as a homicide stemming from the incident.[15] The medical examiner's report, prepared by Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, said that it was "not a legal determination of culpability or intent, and should not be used to usurp the judicial process."[15] On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in relation to Floyd's death.[16]

Floyd's death was filmed and shared widely, leading to activity regarding racism, civil rights, and police use of force. The first events took place in Minneapolis-St. Paul on May 26.[17] An event in Chicago organized by Chance the Rapper and Rev. Michael Pfleger took place the same day, making it the first major city outside of Minneapolis to host an event in response to Floyd's death.[18]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ KZTV, "New City Council Members Sworn In," December 13, 2016
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 McComb for Mayor, "About Joe," accessed April 12, 2017
3. ↑ Nueces County Republican Party, "Joe McComb," accessed May 18, 2017
4. ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Mayor Resigns After One Month in Office, Via Facebook," January 19, 2017
5. ↑ City of Corpus Christi, "Special Election 2017," accessed March 28, 2017
6. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the office of the Corpus Christi city secretary," March 28, 2017
7. ↑ Nueces County Elections, "2016 Election Dates," accessed January 27, 2016
8. ↑ City of Corpus Christi, "General Election - November 2016 Candidate List," accessed August 23, 2016
9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
10. ↑ McComb for Mayor, "Home," accessed April 12, 2017
11. ↑ KRIS-TV, "Candidate Profile for Joe McComb," accessed April 12, 2017
12. ↑ KRIS 6 News, "Protest held at City Hall in response to Floyd death," May 31, 2020
13. ↑ Washington Post, "The death of George Floyd: What video and other records show about his final minutes," May 30, 2020
14. ↑ The New York Times, "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody," May 31, 2020
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 USA Today, "Medical examiner and family-commissioned autopsy agree: George Floyd's death was a homicide," June 1, 2020
16. ↑ Associated Press, "Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death," April 20, 2021
17. ↑ CNN, "Protests across America after George Floyd's death," accessed June 2, 2020
18. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `chi1`

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Preceded by
Dan McQueen | Mayor of Corpus Christi
2017 - 2021  | Succeeded by
Paulette Guajardo
Preceded by
Chad Magill | Corpus Christi City Council, At-large
2016-2017  | Succeeded by
Debbie Lindsey-Opel

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