{"id":12485,"date":"2025-10-20T15:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/12485\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:58:08","slug":"kathleen-peters-brian-scott-to-host-joint-fundraiser-in-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/12485\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathleen Peters, Brian Scott to host joint fundraiser in St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pinellas County Commissioners Kathleen Peters and Brian Scott, both Republicans, are hosting a fundraiser this week to support their re-election campaigns.<\/p>\n

Neither incumbent has yet drawn challengers, and both have already raised significant funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fundraiser is on Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Birchwood located at 340 Berach Dr. NE.<\/p>\n

The host committee includes several recognizable names in GOP politics, the business community and political insiders.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Corcoran; 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.<\/p>\n

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Peters, first elected to the County Commission in 2018, kicked off her re-election campaign<\/a> last month. Since April, she\u2019s raised nearly $64,000 and has most of that left on hand.<\/p>\n

Before serving on the Commission, Peters served in the House from 2012 until 2018, and she was Mayor of South Pasadena before that.<\/p>\n

Scott was elected to the Commission in 2022, when he unseated<\/a> Democrat Pat Gerard and handed the GOP a majority just eight years after Gerard\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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