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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI realize it's not as big a deal as VA, but St. Petersburg, FL looks like a Democrat for Mayor
...and this was a really heated race. Lots of big issues and lots of money spent on a city mayor race. This election was a runoff contest.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-south-pinellas/st-petersburg/rick-kriseman-wins-re-election-for-mayor-of-saint-petersburg
The epic battle for office came down to the wire between former mayor Rick Baker and Kriseman.
Unofficial results show Kriseman received 34,155 votes (51.62%) and Rick Baker received 32,017 votes (48.38%).
mcar
(42,376 posts)Sancho
(9,070 posts)and Pinellas county is a swing. I hope FL will go blue.
mcar
(42,376 posts)Even in my little red county.
fierywoman
(7,694 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)FSogol
(45,529 posts)Demsrule86
(68,691 posts)chillfactor
(7,584 posts)CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Squinch
(51,018 posts)that as I was about VA, and I am about your mayor.
This is a good night. Cheers to all of us.
GaryCnf
(1,399 posts)This was a incredibly complex election, one we could have lost, and one where Obama may well have personally turned the tide.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,241 posts)sheshe2
(83,926 posts)Every dayum win is huge, Sancho.
To St Petersburg.
TomSlick
(11,109 posts)They're all big races.
If there are any more elections we should be celebrating, somebody let us know.
Bradshaw3
(7,529 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)but, it helps for the long term as well - maybe from Mayor, this person becomes a good candidate for Governor, US House or US Senate.