Charlie Crist holds a commanding lead in the St. Petersburg mayoral runoff after topping the August 18 primary with 35% of the vote to incumbent Ken Welch’s 21%, advancing both to the November 3 contest. Crist’s advantages include substantially higher fundraising totals exceeding $1.7 million, endorsements from local figures such as State Sen. Darryl Rouson and former Mayor Rick Baker, and polling leads that widened to double digits in head-to-head matchups. Welch, seeking a second term, trails amid criticism over hurricane recovery efforts and lower cash reserves, though issues like housing affordability, utility rates, and Tropicana Field redevelopment remain central to the campaign. Trader consensus reflects Crist’s primary momentum and resource edge as the dominant factor in current pricing ahead of the runoff.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$58,749 Vol.
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Charlie Crist
86%
Ken Welch
12%
$58,749 Vol.
$58,749 Vol.
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Charlie Crist
$48,011 Vol.
86%
Ken Welch
$7,547 Vol.
12%
The 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral election will be held on August 18, 2026, to elect the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of St. Petersburg as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of St. Petersburg or the State of Florida.Charlie Crist holds a commanding lead in the St. Petersburg mayoral runoff after topping the August 18 primary with 35% of the vote to incumbent Ken Welch’s 21%, advancing both to the November 3 contest. Crist’s advantages include substantially higher fundraising totals exceeding $1.7 million, endorsements from local figures such as State Sen. Darryl Rouson and former Mayor Rick Baker, and polling leads that widened to double digits in head-to-head matchups. Welch, seeking a second term, trails amid criticism over hurricane recovery efforts and lower cash reserves, though issues like housing affordability, utility rates, and Tropicana Field redevelopment remain central to the campaign. Trader consensus reflects Crist’s primary momentum and resource edge as the dominant factor in current pricing ahead of the runoff.
The 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral election will be held on August 18, 2026, to elect the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of St. Petersburg as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of St. Petersburg or the State of Florida.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of St. Petersburg as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of St. Petersburg or the State of Florida.
Market Opened: Jun 24, 2026, 6:18 PM ET
Volume
$58,749End Date
Aug 18, 2026Market Opened
Jun 24, 2026, 6:18 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral election will be held on August 18, 2026, to elect the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of St. Petersburg as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of St. Petersburg or the State of Florida.Charlie Crist holds a commanding lead in the St. Petersburg mayoral runoff after topping the August 18 primary with 35% of the vote to incumbent Ken Welch’s 21%, advancing both to the November 3 contest. Crist’s advantages include substantially higher fundraising totals exceeding $1.7 million, endorsements from local figures such as State Sen. Darryl Rouson and former Mayor Rick Baker, and polling leads that widened to double digits in head-to-head matchups. Welch, seeking a second term, trails amid criticism over hurricane recovery efforts and lower cash reserves, though issues like housing affordability, utility rates, and Tropicana Field redevelopment remain central to the campaign. Trader consensus reflects Crist’s primary momentum and resource edge as the dominant factor in current pricing ahead of the runoff.
The 2026 St. Petersburg mayoral election will be held on August 18, 2026, to elect the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of St. Petersburg as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of St. Petersburg or the State of Florida.
This market will resolve according to the candidate who becomes the next mayor of St. Petersburg as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder mayors appointed before the election will not be considered.
If the result of this election isn't known by April 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other".
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting; however, if there is any ambiguity in the results, this market will resolve according to official information from the City of St. Petersburg or the State of Florida.
Volume
$58,749End Date
Aug 18, 2026Market Opened
Jun 24, 2026, 6:18 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...Charlie Crist holds a commanding lead in the St. Petersburg mayoral runoff after topping the August 18 primary with 35% of the vote to incumbent Ken Welch’s 21%, advancing both to the November 3 contest. Crist’s advantages include substantially higher fundraising totals exceeding $1.7 million, endorsements from local figures such as State Sen. Darryl Rouson and former Mayor Rick Baker, and polling leads that widened to double digits in head-to-head matchups. Welch, seeking a second term, trails amid criticism over hurricane recovery efforts and lower cash reserves, though issues like housing affordability, utility rates, and Tropicana Field redevelopment remain central to the campaign. Trader consensus reflects Crist’s primary momentum and resource edge as the dominant factor in current pricing ahead of the runoff.
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