2017 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election

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St. Petersburg mayoral election, 2017

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Mayor before election

Rick Kriseman
Democratic

Elected Mayor

TBD

The 2017 St. Petersburg, Florida mayoral election is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2017 to elect the next mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida in a general election, with a primary election scheduled to take place earlier on August 29, 2017. Incumbent mayor Rick Kriseman, a Democrat, opted to seek reelection.

Background

National Party

Candidates

Declared

  • Rick Kriseman, incumbent mayor of St. Petersburg (Democrat)[1][2]
  • Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg (Republican)[3][4]
  • Anthony Cates III, a salesman[3]
  • Jesse Nevel, an activist. [5]
  • Paul Congemi, an advocate and singer-songwriter[6]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick Kriseman Rick Baker Undecided
St. Pete Polls June 28, 2016 620 ±3.9% 36.1% 37.3% 26.6%
St. Pete Polls December 12, 2016 1,100 ±3.0% 35.1% 43.8% 21.1%
St. Pete Polls January 30, 2017 892 ±3.3% 37.3% 46.5% 16.3%
St. Pete Polls May 16, 2017 1,237 ±2.8% 33.2% 46.4% 20.4%

References

  1. ^ Frago, Charlie (January 5, 2017). "St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman files for re-election". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Irwin, Janelle (January 5, 2017). "Rick Kriseman files for re-election as St. Pete mayor". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b Frago, Charlie (May 8, 2017). "It's Rick vs. Rick: Former mayor Rick Baker will challenge incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Bergin, Mark (May 9, 2017). "'Battle of the Ricks': Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker announces run for old office". WTSP. Retrieved May 10, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Bradshaw, Kate (May 8, 2017). "Social justice activist Jesse Nevel steps into St. Pete Mayor's race, will challenge Kriseman from the left". Creative Loafing: Tampa Bay. Retrieved May 9, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Frago, Charlie (December 28, 2016). "Perennial candidate throws his hat into ring for St. Pete Mayor". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)