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

Mark Scott

Candidate for City Council At-Large (incumbent)

43 candidates · 9 seats7 sourced positions

Mark Scott, 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

President of San Jacinto Title Services. Has served a combined 16 years on the City Council and more than a decade on the Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group.

How the press groups them: KRIS 6 reported that a PAC endorsed a "Water NOW" slate that includes Mark Scott, Scott F. Corliss and Merida Nardone Mendoza. KRIS 6

Where Mark Scott stands: positions on the record

Inner Harbor desalination3 sourced positions

Voted yes 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 the Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Said his votes for the Inner Harbor plant reflected his own position, not politics.
“My vote was based on my own personal position and not based on politics.”
Own statementCorpus Christi Caller-Times · Sep 17, 2026

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 against the findings against Mayor Guajardo and against her suspension, reprimand and removal (Aug. 2026).
Council voteCorpus Christi Caller-Times · Aug 11, 2026

Fair Water Amendment (Prop B)1 sourced position

Voted no 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 Mark Scott said vs. how Mark Scott voted

Inner Harbor desalination

In their words

Said his votes for the Inner Harbor plant reflected his own position, not politics.
Sep 17, 2026 ·as reported by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times ·Corpus Christi Caller-Times · Sep 17, 2026

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

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