2026 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

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The 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral election took place on August 18, 2026, with a runoff election scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. Incumbent mayor Ken Welch, who was first elected in 2021, is seeking re-election. Welch and his main challenger, former Florida governor Charlie Crist, advanced to the runoff election after no candidate received a majority of the vote. Crist subsequently defeated Welch in the runoff by a 24-point margin. The election is officially non-partisan, though candidates are free to reveal their registered party affiliations. Crist and Welch are both registered members of the Democratic Party.

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