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
Democratic



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

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References

  1. ↑ "Current and Upcoming Elections". Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Janelle (October 14, 2025). "Brandi Gabbard commits to challenge Ken Welch for Mayor". Florida Politics . Retrieved October 15, 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 (August 4, 2025). "Maria Scruggs files to run for St. Petersburg mayor" . Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wright, Colleen (October 15, 2025). "Charlie Crist is mulling a run for St. Petersburg mayor". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Janelle Irwin Taylor (November 26, 2025). "Charlie Crist closer to St. Pete mayoral bid, launches political committee". Florida Politics . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Janelle (August 28, 2025). "Ben Diamond will not run for St. Pete Mayor". Florida Politics . Retrieved August 29, 2025.
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