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Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)
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| 2024 Nueces County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 11, 2023 |
| Primary election: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 28, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 May 4, 2024 Runoff election: June 15, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace |
| Total seats up: 23 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Nueces County, Texas, held general elections for attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primaries in which no candidates filed were canceled. A primary runoff was scheduled for May 28, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 11, 2023, and the filing deadline for community college district was August 19, 2024. Community college district races in which fewer than two candidates filed were canceled.
Three seats for the Nueces County Appraisal District were up for election on May 4, 2024. A general runoff was scheduled for June 15, 2024. If no candidates win a majority of the votes in the general elections, the two candidates with the most votes advance to a general runoff. The filing deadline was February 16, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2024:
- County attorney
- District attorney
- Sheriff
- Tax assessor-collector
- County commission
- Appraisal district
- Constables
- Special district offices
- Judicial offices
County attorney
General election
General election for Nueces County Attorney
Incumbent Jenny Dorsey won election in the general election for Nueces County Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jenny Dorsey (R) | 100.0 | 85,469 | |
| Total votes: 85,469 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Attorney
Incumbent Jenny Dorsey advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jenny Dorsey | 100.0 | 16,256 | |
| Total votes: 16,256 | |||
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District attorney
General election
General election for Nueces County District Attorney
Incumbent James Granberry defeated Terry Shamsie in the general election for Nueces County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Granberry (R) | 55.6 | 64,073 | |
| Terry Shamsie (D) | 44.4 | 51,104 | ||
| Total votes: 115,177 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Nueces County District Attorney
Incumbent James Granberry defeated James Sales in the Republican primary runoff for Nueces County District Attorney on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Granberry | 58.8 | 3,419 | |
| James Sales | 41.2 | 2,400 | ||
| Total votes: 5,819 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County District Attorney
Terry Shamsie advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County District Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terry Shamsie | 100.0 | 10,175 | |
| Total votes: 10,175 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County District Attorney
Incumbent James Granberry and James Sales advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kristi Britt in the Republican primary for Nueces County District Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Granberry | 44.0 | 8,351 | |
| ✔ | James Sales | 31.4 | 5,948 | |
| Kristi Britt | 24.6 | 4,673 | ||
| Total votes: 18,972 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election for Nueces County Sheriff
Incumbent J. C. Hooper won election in the general election for Nueces County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J. C. Hooper (R) | 100.0 | 85,934 |
| Total votes: 85,934 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Tamez (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Sheriff
Mike Tamez advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Tamez | 100.0 | 10,148 | |
| Total votes: 10,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Sheriff
Incumbent J. C. Hooper advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J. C. Hooper | 100.0 | 17,202 |
| Total votes: 17,202 | |||
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Tax assessor-collector
General election
General election for Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector
Incumbent Kevin Kieschnick won election in the general election for Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Kieschnick (R) | 100.0 | 87,607 | |
| Total votes: 87,607 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector
Incumbent Kevin Kieschnick advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Kieschnick | 100.0 | 17,792 | |
| Total votes: 17,792 | |||
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County commission
Precinct 1
General election
General election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Mike Pusley defeated incumbent Robert Hernandez in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Pusley (R) | 59.4 | 14,421 | |
| Robert Hernandez (D) | 40.6 | 9,852 | ||
| Total votes: 24,273 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Robert Hernandez defeated Jesse Molina in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Hernandez | 61.8 | 1,384 | |
| Jesse Molina | 38.2 | 855 | ||
| Total votes: 2,239 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Mike Pusley defeated Rachel Caballero in the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Pusley | 76.6 | 3,368 | |
| Rachel Caballero | 23.4 | 1,027 | ||
| Total votes: 4,395 | |||
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Precinct 3
General election
General election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Incumbent John Marez defeated Larry Cantu Jr. in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Marez (D) | 52.2 | 13,583 |
 | Larry Cantu Jr. (R) | 47.8 | 12,435 | |
| Total votes: 26,018 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Incumbent John Marez defeated Joe Ortiz in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Marez | 51.9 | 1,762 |
| Joe Ortiz | 48.1 | 1,636 | ||
| Total votes: 3,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Larry Cantu Jr. defeated Rene Cervantes in the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Cantu Jr. | 61.5 | 2,069 |
| Rene Cervantes | 38.5 | 1,296 | ||
| Total votes: 3,365 | |||
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Appraisal district
Place 1
General election
General election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 1
James Magill defeated Tony Alcoser, Floyd Anderson, and Mark Lawing Sr. in the general election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 1 on May 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Magill (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 3,152 | |
| Tony Alcoser (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 1,198 | ||
| Floyd Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 16.9 | 961 | ||
| Mark Lawing Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 378 | ||
| Total votes: 5,689 | |||
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Place 2
General election
General election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 2
John Cudd defeated Corbett Pool and Joseph Titlebaum in the general election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 2 on May 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Cudd (Nonpartisan) | 52.4 | 2,959 |
| Corbett Pool (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 1,590 | ||
| Joseph Titlebaum (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 1,101 | ||
| Total votes: 5,650 | |||
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Place 3
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 3
Ed Bennett defeated Shirley Madej in the general runoff election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 3 on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ed Bennett (Nonpartisan) | 71.9 | 1,912 | |
| Shirley Madej (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 747 | ||
| Total votes: 2,659 | |||
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General election
General election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 3
Ed Bennett and Shirley Madej advanced to a runoff. They defeated Glenna Elliff and Ken Baker in the general election for Nueces County Appraisal District, Place 3 on May 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ed Bennett (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 2,567 | |
| ✔ | Shirley Madej (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 1,166 | |
| Glenna Elliff (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 950 | ||
| Ken Baker (Nonpartisan) | 15.7 | 869 | ||
| Total votes: 5,552 | |||
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Constables
General
Nueces County Constable general election, 2024 |
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Primary runoff
Nueces County Constable primary runoff, 2024 |
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Nueces County Constable primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Special district offices
Del Mar College Board of Regents
Del Mar College Board of Regents general election, 2024 | |
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| At-large | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Anantha Babbili (i) |
| District 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Rudy Garza (i) |
| District 3 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: William Kelly (i) |
Judicial offices
District court
General
Nueces County District Courts general election, 2024 |
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Nueces County District Courts primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Justice of the peace
General
Nueces County Justice of the Peace general election, 2024 |
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Nueces County Justice of the Peace primary, 2024 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas State Senate elections, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
May 4, 2024
- Port Aransas Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Calallen Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, School Stadiums Bond Measure (May 2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas State Senate elections, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2024)
- Mayoral election in Corpus Christi, Texas (2024)
- Calallen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Corpus Christi Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Flour Bluff Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- London Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Riviera Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- West Oso Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition A, Streets Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition B, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition D, Cultural Facilities Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition E, Streets Arterial and Collector and Recreational Community Facilities Sales Tax Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition F, Flood Control, Drainage, and Coastal Resiliency Sales Tax Measure (November 2024)
December 14, 2024
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Nueces County, Texas | ||
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| Nueces County | Texas | |
| Population | 353,178 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 839 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 82.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 3.7% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.4% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64.1% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.8% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 21.7% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $56,784 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.2% | 14.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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