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Ben Molina

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Prior offices

Corpus Christi City Council District 2

Successor:Sylvia Campos

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November 5, 2024

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Ben Molina was a member of theCorpus Christi City Council in Texas, representingDistrict 2. Molina assumed office on December 13, 2016. Molina left office in 2023.

Molina ran for election to theCorpus Christi City Council to representDistrict 2 in Texas. Molina lost in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2

IncumbentSylvia Campos defeatedBen Molina in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sylvia Campos (Nonpartisan)	55.0	9,141
		Ben Molina (Nonpartisan)	45.0	7,487

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,628
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2020

See also: City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2

IncumbentBen Molina defeatedSylvia Campos in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Molina (Nonpartisan)	51.8	7,005
		Sylvia Campos (Nonpartisan)	48.2	6,506

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,511
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2018

See also:Municipal elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2018)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2

IncumbentBen Molina defeatedSylvia Campos in the general runoff election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2 on December 18, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Molina (Nonpartisan)	59.7	1,596
		Sylvia Campos (Nonpartisan)	40.3	1,076

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,672
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General election

General election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2

IncumbentBen Molina andSylvia Campos advanced to a runoff. They defeatedR.J. Torres andJames Chadden in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Molina (Nonpartisan)	40.5	3,826
✔		Sylvia Campos (Nonpartisan)	35.1	3,313
	Submit photo	R.J. Torres (Nonpartisan)	12.7	1,201
	Submit photo	James Chadden (Nonpartisan)	11.7	1,103

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,443
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2016

See also:Municipal elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2016)

The city ofCorpus Christi, Texas, held elections formayor 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.^[1]Ben Molina defeated incumbentBrian Rosas in the Corpus Christi City Council District 2 general election.^[2]

Corpus Christi City Council, District 2, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ben Molina	60.87%	5,355
Brian RosasIncumbent	39.13%	3,443
Total Votes		8,798
Source:"Nueces County Elections", "Nueces County 2016 General Election", accessed November 8, 2016

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2024

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