Charlie Crist announces candidacy for St. Petersburg mayor

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 28

Crist, a former Florida governor and U.S. Representative, declared his mayoral run in a video posted to X on Monday.
He cited the city government's failure to address key issues as his motivation and emphasized his longstanding ties to St. Petersburg.
Crist previously served as governor, state attorney general, and U.S. House member, running for office as both a Republican and Democrat in past statewide races.

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