Event Brief
Welch and Crist advance to St. Petersburg runoff
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch and former Gov. Charlie Crist will face off in a November runoff for St. Petersburg mayor.
WHO: Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch and former Gov. and Rep. Charlie Crist
WHAT: They will head to a runoff to decide the next leader of the City of St. Petersburg
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 3:38 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The candidates advanced to a runoff to determine who will lead the City of St. Petersburg.
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