Pinellas County Commissioners Kathleen Peters and Brian Scott, both Republicans, are hosting a fundraiser this week to support their re-election campaigns.
Neither incumbent has yet drawn challengers, and both have already raised significant funds.
The fundraiser is on Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Birchwood located at 340 Berach Dr. NE.
The host committee includes several recognizable names in GOP politics, the business community and political insiders.
That includes former Sen. Jeff Brandes; former St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster; former St. Pete City Council members Robert Blackmon and Ed Montanari; Mike and Jessica Corcoran; developer Albert Jasuwan and his wife, community advocate and former St. Pete City Council candidate Torrie Jasuwan; Dali Museum Executive Director Hank Hine; lobbyists Helen Levine and Ron Pierce; Chuck Prather; Brent Sembler; Jonathan Stanton; and others.
Peters, first elected to the County Commission in 2018, kicked off her re-election campaign last month. Since April, she’s raised nearly $64,000 and has most of that left on hand.
Before serving on the Commission, Peters served in the House from 2012 until 2018, and she was Mayor of South Pasadena before that.
Scott was elected to the Commission in 2022, when he unseated Democrat Pat Gerard and handed the GOP a majority just eight years after Gerard’s victory had secured a majority for Democrats. Republicans flipped two more seats in 2024, leaving the current board with a 6-1 supermajority for the GOP.
Scott has raised more than $76,000 via his campaign account and has about $65,000 left on hand. An affiliated political committee, Friends of Brian Scott, has another $20,000 on hand, including $10,000 from Baton Rouge-based construction company Dynamic Group in July and $10,000 from prominent GOP donor Joseph White in September.
In addition to Peters and Scott, Republican Commissioner Dave Eggers is also up for re-election in 2026. Unlike his colleagues, he does face opposition, and from within his own party. Republican Tony Ringelspaugh, a real estate lawyer, has filed to challenge him, but has so far not raised any funds.
