2026 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

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2026 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election
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  2021 August 18, 2026 (primary election)
November 3, 2026 (runoff)
2030 

Incumbent Mayor

Ken Welch
Nonpartisan



The 2026 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election will take place on August 18, 2026, with a runoff election on November 3, 2026, if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. [1] Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch, who was first elected in 2021, has announced that he will seek re-election.

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Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

Potential

Declined

References

  1. "Current and Upcoming Elections". Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. Taylor, Janelle (14 October 2025). "Brandi Gabbard commits to challenge Ken Welch for Mayor". Florida Politics . Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. Wolf, Colleen (March 29, 2024). "St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says he'll run for re-election in 2026". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Florida . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. Wright, Colleen (4 August 2025). "Maria Scruggs files to run for St. Petersburg mayor" . Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. Wright, Colleen (2025-10-15). "Charlie Crist is mulling a run for St. Petersburg mayor". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  6. Taylor, Janelle (28 August 2025). "Ben Diamond will not run for St. Pete Mayor". Florida Politics . Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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