SSt. Petersburg Read More Charlie Crist opens 21-point lead over Ken Welch in final weeks of mayoral campaignOctober 16, 2026 Former Gov. Charlie Crist leads incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch by 21 points, a new poll of…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch fundraising appears dried up, as Charlie Crist posts another nearly six-figure haulOctober 9, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch continues to struggle with fundraising for his re-election campaign less than four weeks…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Charlie Crist talks Rays, taxes — but won’t raise taxesOctober 9, 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist hasn’t ruled out keeping the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Pete, and…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Data shows Charlie Crist making himself at home on Ken Welch’s turfAugust 21, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has a clear base heading into November in majority-Black precincts across South St.…
SSt. Petersburg Read More After election loss, Kevin Batdorf backs Charlie Crist for MayorAugust 20, 2026 Kevin Batdorf is endorsing Charlie Crist after losing the race for St. Petersburg Mayor. Batdorf, a local businessman who…
SSt. Petersburg Read More What just happened?: Brandi Gabbard, Jim Large defy pollsAugust 20, 2026 Heading into Election Day, I quietly predicted that Brandi Gabbard was finding her inside lane and looked poised…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Jerry Demings endorses Ken Welch for re-election in St. PetersburgAugust 12, 2026 Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is backing St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch for re-election, praising Welch’s integrity, experience…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Charlie Crist’s fundraising advantage on full display with major ad buys, twice the mail as Ken WelchAugust 10, 2026 Former Gov. Charlie Crist continues to show his fundraising prowess, with the most recent campaign finance reports showing…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Voter turnout in Pinellas is so far less than 9%. What does that say about the St. Pete Mayor’s race?August 7, 2026 With early voting set to begin Saturday, voter turnout in Pinellas County sits at just under 9%, with…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch expands support from outside Pinellas in St. Pete mayoral raceAugust 4, 2026 As the race heads into its final weeks, four current and former county officials from other regions in…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch supporters are playing the MAGA card; that didn’t work out great when it was deployed against their guyJuly 31, 2026 Gulfport City Council Member Jennifer Webb, a Democrat and former state Representative, is asking a dangerous question: “Curious…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Neither Ken Welch nor Brandi Gabbard raised funds to their political committees in most recent periodJuly 31, 2026 Neither incumbent Mayor Ken Welch nor current St. Petersburg City Council Member Brandi Gabbard raised any funds to…