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The 2021 St. Petersburg, Florida mayoral election will be held in 2021. Incumbent Democratic mayor Rick Kriseman is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.[1] Municipal elections in St. Petersburg are officially nonpartisan. All candidates will appear on the same primary ballot, and if no candidate garners at least 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff election. The primary will be held on August 24, 2021.[2]
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
- Michael Ingram, political science major at the University of South Florida (Party preference: Democratic)[3][4]
- Wengay Newton, former state representative and candidate for the Pinellas County commission in 2020 (Party preference: Democratic)[5][6][7]
- Vincent Nowicki, realtor (Party preference: Independent)[2]
- Marcile Powers, small business owner[8]
- Darden Rice, city councillor (Party preference: Democratic)[1][9]
- Ken Welch, former Pinellas County commissioner (Party preference: Democratic)[1][10]
Potential
- Robert Blackmon, city councillor (Party preference: Republican)[1][9][11]
- Deveron Gibbons, businessman and civic activist[6]
- Ed Montanari, city councillor (Party preference: Republican)[12]
Declined
- Jeff Brandes, state senator (Party preference: Republican)[9][13]
Endorsements
Darden Rice (D)
Ken Welch (D)
- Federal officials
- Jim Davis, former U.S. representative for Florida's 11th congressional district and nominee for Governor of Florida in 2006[12]
- Charlie Crist, U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district, former Republican-turned-Independent Governor of Florida, Republican and Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, and Democratic nominee for Governor in 2014[6]
- State politicians
- Charlie Justice, Pinellas County commissioner and former state senator[12]
- Janet Long, Pinellas County commissioner and former state representative[12]
- Rene Flowers[12]
- Pat Gerard[12]
- Karen Seel[12]
- Bob Stewart (Republican)[12]
- Individuals
- Bill Law, former president of St. Petersburg College and Tallahassee Community College[8]
Polling
Hypothetical polling
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Michael Ingram | |||
| Nonpartisan | Wengay Newton | |||
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Nowicki | |||
| Nonpartisan | Marcile Powers | |||
| Nonpartisan | Darden Rice | |||
| Nonpartisan | Ken Welch | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
- ^ a b c d Hayes, Kelly (2020-11-17). "'No space for cowards': Black leaders voice support for Ken Welch in St. Pete mayoral race". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ a b https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/politics/2021/01/29/realtor-vincent-nowicki-files-to-enter-face-for-st--petersburg-mayor
- ^ "USF St. Petersburg Student Files to Run in St. Petersburg 2021 Mayoral Race". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2021/01/22/st-petersburgs-election-season-begins-so-whos-running/
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Wengay_Newton
- ^ a b c https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2020/12/15/ken-welch-not-yet-a-candidate-for-st-pete-mayor-picks-up-two-big-endorsements/
- ^ https://floridapolitics.com/archives/389899-wengay-newton-will-run-for-st-pete-mayor
- ^ a b c https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2021/02/07/ken-welchs-st-petersburg-mayoral-campaign-kicks-off/
- ^ a b c https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2021/01/12/darden-rice-files-to-run-for-st-petersburg-mayor/
- ^ https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/ken-welch-runs-for-st-pete-mayor/67-a7ccef9f-d39c-4c2b-9517-c0f12adacf9b
- ^ "City of St. Petersburg". www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h https://floridapolitics.com/archives/396922-ken-welch-lands-bakers-dozen-of-endorsements-for-st-pete-mayor
- ^ https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s24?pref=full
External links
- Official campaign websites
This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 00:59