Charlie Crist defeated incumbent Ken Welch with about 62% of the vote to become St. Petersburg’s next mayor. He celebrated Tuesday night with supporters, including former mayoral candidate Maria Scruggs, and called for kindness, decency and mutual respect in politics. His campaign focused on affordability, infrastructure and the future of Tropicana Field.
WHO:
Charlie Crist
WHAT:
Charlie Crist defeated incumbent Ken Welch to win the St. Petersburg mayor’s race.
WHEN:
Reported Nov 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET
WHERE:
St. Petersburg
WHY:
Crist won the race after campaigning on affordability, infrastructure and the future of the Tropicana Field property.
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