Event Brief
Crist and Welch poised for St. Pete runoff
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Polls show Charlie Crist leading Ken Welch; with many undecided, both expected to advance to an August runoff.
WHO: Charlie Crist and Ken Welch
WHAT: St. Petersburg mayoral race expected to go to a runoff
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM ET
WHERE: St. Petersburg, FL
WHY: No candidate is expected to win outright based on polling, with a large share of voters still undecided.
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