2026 Municipal Primary Election Setup
Summary
Council clashed with the Supervisor of Elections over who controls the order of November's five referendum questions, ultimately adopting option B to guarantee all questions appear on the ballot while reserving its authority.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
The order could influence the fate of the $600 million GoBond question and other referenda.
Voters, by ensuring all five questions reach the ballot.
Advocates of the council's original order, who saw it уступed to the supervisor's interpretation.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council - Sep 10, 2026
The primary results are now official: the Mayor and District 2 and 6 nominees advance to the November 3 general election, while Districts 4 and 8 have no races this cycle.
City Council - Aug 27, 2026
The council restored the original ballot order for November's municipal referendum questions, reversing a change it had made in Resolution 2026-340. Ballot order can matter in close votes.
City Council - Aug 6, 2026
Council clashed with the Supervisor of Elections over who controls the order of November's five referendum questions, ultimately adopting option B to guarantee all questions appear on the ballot while reserving its authority.
City Council - Jul 9, 2026
Four ballot questions advanced to November: removing nine vacant lots from the parks map for housing, extending the Harborage Marina lease, lifting Port lease limits, and cleaning up election scheduling language. Voters will decide each on November 3.
A crowded field jostles for St. Petersburg City Council races
A crowded field jostles for St. Petersburg City Council races WUSF
City Council - May 28, 2026
The council called the non-partisan primary for mayor and council districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 and approved the elections support contract with Pinellas County.
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