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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-03 23:16 EST
updated: 2026-11-04 12:57 EST
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# Charlie Crist defeats Ken Welch in St. Petersburg mayor's race

Charlie Crist defeated incumbent Ken Welch in St. Petersburg's mayoral rematch, with Welch at 38% of the vote, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Section: [Elections](/tampa-bay/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Charlie Crist](/tampa-bay/wiki/charlie-crist.md), [Ken Welch](/tampa-bay/wiki/ken-welch.md)

## Coverage

- [WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC)](https://www.wfla.com/news/im-not-going-anywhere-mayor-ken-welch-loses-seat-as-st-petersburg-mayor/), 2026-11-03 23:16 EST: 'I'm not going anywhere': Mayor Ken Welch loses seat as St. Petersburg Mayor
- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2026/11/04/st-pete-mayor-race-voter-data/), 2026-11-04 12:57 EST: 4 takeaways from the St. Pete mayor’s race

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