Corpus Christi City Council At-Large · Nov 3, 2026

Carolyn Vaughn

Candidate for City Council At-Large (incumbent)

43 candidates · 9 seats7 sourced positions

Carolyn Vaughn, the incumbent, is running for Corpus Christi City Council At-Large in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 15 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Business owner who served on the council for District 1 from 2014 to 2018 and as a Nueces County commissioner from 2018 to 2021.

How the press groups them: The Coastal Bend Current called Campos, Hernandez, Paxson, Cantu and Vaughn the council's "Fab Five" when they voted against the Inner Harbor design contract. Coastal Bend Current · Sep 2, 2026

Where Carolyn Vaughn stands: positions on the record

Inner Harbor desalination3 sourced positions

Voted no on a $78.6 million contract to take the Inner Harbor desalination plant to 60% design (failed 3-5, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
Voted yes on authorizing negotiation of a design-build contract for the Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant (passed 5-3, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
as reported by KRIS 6; not a direct quote
Has expressed support for desalination done "the right way," with better environmental safeguards and cost controls.
Own statementKRIS 6

Property taxes1 sourced position

Voted yes on a FY2027 property tax rate of $0.599774, which the city described as 0.50% above the no-new-revenue rate (passed 7-1 on first reading, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026

Council discipline1 sourced position

As a member of the tribunal, voted for Mayor Guajardo's 30-day suspension and reprimand and against removing her from office (Aug. 2026).
Council voteCorpus Christi Caller-Times · Aug 11, 2026

Fair Water Amendment (Prop B)1 sourced position

Voted yes on ordering the Nov. 3 election on the petitioned Fair Water Amendment (passed 6-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

Ran for City Council At-Large in 2024 (won).
Own statementCity of Corpus Christi · Nov 14, 2024

What Carolyn Vaughn said vs. how Carolyn Vaughn voted

Inner Harbor desalination

In their words

Has expressed support for desalination done "the right way," with better environmental safeguards and cost controls.
as reported by KRIS 6; not a direct quote ·KRIS 6

On the record

Voted yes on authorizing negotiation of a design-build contract for the Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant (passed 5-3, Feb. 2026).
Feb 24, 2026 ·City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Voted no on a $78.6 million contract to take the Inner Harbor desalination plant to 60% design (failed 3-5, Sept. 2026).
Sep 1, 2026 ·City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026

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