Roland Barrera
Roland Barrera is an at-large member of theCorpus Christi City Council in Texas. He assumed office on January 10, 2025. His current term ends in 2026.
Barrera ran for re-election for an at-large seat of theCorpus Christi City Council in Texas. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Barrera (Democratic Party) also ran for election to theTexas House of Representatives to representDistrict 34. He lost in the Democratic primary onMarch 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
City council
See also: City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Corpus Christi City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carolyn Vaughn (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 32,974 |
| ✔ |  | Mark Scott (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 31,336 |
| ✔ |  | Roland Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 12.8 | 24,450 |
| Jim Klein (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 23,327 | ||
| Larry Elizondo (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 19,717 | ||
| Rachel Caballero (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 18,048 | ||
 | Jennifer Gracia (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 15,973 | |
| Sylvia Tryon (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 9,110 | ||
| Jahvid Motaghi (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 8,760 | ||
 | Robert Reyna (Nonpartisan)  | 4.2 | 7,987 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 191,682 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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State house
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 34
Denise Villalobos defeatedSolomon Ortiz in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denise Villalobos (R) | 55.4 | 28,553 |
| Solomon Ortiz (D) | 44.6 | 23,013 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 51,566 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34
Solomon Ortiz defeatedRoland Barrera in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Solomon Ortiz | 73.0 | 4,877 | |
| Roland Barrera | 27.0 | 1,807 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,684 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34
Denise Villalobos advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 34 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denise Villalobos | 100.0 | 5,987 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,987 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3
IncumbentRoland Barrera defeatedEric J. Cantu in the general runoff election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3 on December 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roland Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 1,276 |
 | Eric J. Cantu (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 1,219 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,495 | ||
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General election
General election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3
Eric J. Cantu and incumbentRoland Barrera advanced to a runoff. They defeatedArmon Alex in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric J. Cantu (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 5,390 |
| ✔ | | Roland Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 4,742 |
 | Armon Alex (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 1,330 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 11,462 | ||
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2020
See also: City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3
IncumbentRoland Barrera defeatedHerbert Rubio in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roland Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 66.6 | 9,200 |
| Herbert Rubio (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 4,616 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 13,816 | ||
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2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3
Roland Barrera defeatedEric J. Cantu in the general runoff election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3 on December 18, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roland Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 54.6 | 1,384 |
| Eric J. Cantu (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 1,153 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,537 | ||
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General election
General election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3
Roland Barrera andEric J. Cantu advanced to a runoff. They defeatedMargareta Fratila,Eric Lee Tunchez, andRoland Gaona in the general election for Corpus Christi City Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roland Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 42.1 | 3,906 |
| ✔ | | Eric J. Cantu (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 3,289 |
 | Margareta Fratila (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 1,177 | |
| Eric Lee Tunchez (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 560 | ||
| Roland Gaona (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 345 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,277 | ||
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Campaign themes
2024
City council
Ballotpedia survey responses
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State house
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Roland has been actively involved in Texas politics for many years and has been a strong advocate for small business, insurance issues, children's issues, public transportation and immigration reform.
Roland serves as Board Member for the National Association of Health Underwriters Political Action Committee and as Board Vice Chair of the Texas Bridge Credit Union. In his career, Roland has served as Chair of several committees, including the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA), the Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Committee for Texas, and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce. He was also President of the Coastal Bend Children's Advocacy Center and President of the Corpus Christi Kiwanis Club. Roland is a graduate of the Leadership Corpus Christi Program (Class XL).- Issues - In 2018, Roland promised the constituents of District 3 that he would prioritize infrastructure repair and economic development. In Roland's first two years in office, he initiated future economic projects and improved the roads and stormwater infrastructure throughout District 3. Roland remains dedicated to improving your streets and drainage, while continuing to bring high paying jobs into District 3.
- Infrastructure - Roland is dedicated to improving the infrastructure of District 3. The residents of District 3 need repairs made to their residential streets, as well as, main roads in District 3 like Ayers St. and Everhart Rd. Roland knows that the people of District 3 rely on safe streets in order to go to work, take their kids to school, and do their daily activities. Roland will continue to obtain funding for your streets, stormwater drainage, and sidewalks.
- Economic Development - Roland is committed to bring economic opportunities and high-paying jobs to the people of District 3. In order for the Corpus Christi to attract high-paying jobs for its residents, it needs to make an investment in the community. Roland will continue to work to bring economic opportunities to all parts of District 3, including new commercial developments, local small business enhancement, and creation of additional high-paying jobs.
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives District 34 | Lost primary | $195,341 | $232,085 |
| Grand total | $195,341 | $232,085 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 34 | Officeholder Corpus Christi City Council At-large | Personal |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - | Corpus Christi City Council At-large 2025-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Corpus Christi City Council District 3 2019-2025 | Succeeded by - |
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