St. Pete Mayor's race: Ken Welch, Charlie Crist head to runoff election
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The race for St. Pete's next mayor will head to a runoff election between incumbent Ken Welch and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Both candidates did not meet the 50% threshold to prevent St. Petersburg mayoral race from heading to a runoff — with Welch getting 21% of the vote and Crist getti…
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St. Petersburg’s mayoral race comes to a head in the primary election today. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your precinct here . City races are nonpartisan and open to all city voters. With six candidates, including incumbent Ken Welch, it’s not likely the mayor’s race will be decided ton…
Voters in Florida headed to the polls for the primaries Tuesday, and in St. Pete, residents are choosing their next mayor. St. Petersburg mayoral primary Incumbent Ken Welch faces five challengers in a crowded race widely expected to extend into the fall.
Voters in St. Petersburg will decide Tuesday whether incumbent Mayor Ken Welch will serve a second term or if a new person should step in to lead the city.
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballot for the next mayor of St. Petersburg. If no candidate receives 50% of the vote, the race will continue with a runoff. Mayor Ken Welch is seeking re-election.
Here are the latest results for the 2026 Florida primary election races in Pinellas County. St. Petersburg residents are voting for their next mayor — whether to keep incumbent Ken Welch or replace him with former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, City Council member Brandi Gabbard or another challenger.
Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist took an early and commanding lead in the first flash of election results Tuesday evening. With 75 out of 288 precincts reporting as of 7:15 p.m., Crist led a field of six candidates with 38% of the vote.
The race for St. Pete's next mayor will head to a runoff election between incumbent Ken Welch and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Both candidates did not meet the 50% threshold to prevent St. Petersburg mayoral race from heading to a runoff — with Welch getting 21% of the vote and Crist getti…
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