City of St. Petersburg Mayoral Candidate Forum

Thu Jun 18 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

MC Music Center | St. Petersburg

League of Women Voters of the St. Pete Area Sustainability Committee
Publisher/HostLeague of Women Voters of the St. Pete Area Sustainability Committee
City of St. Petersburg Mayoral Candidate Forum
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This forum will provide voters with a chance to hear directly from candidates about the issues that matter most to the St. Pete community.
About this Event

The forum will be held at the SPC Gibbs Campus Music Center, located at 6605 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710.

The St. Petersburg mayoral election is scheduled for August 18, 2026.

Voters are invited to submit questions in advance of the forum and during the event. Submit advance questions here.

Doors open at 5:00, forum begins at 6:00. Due to expected attendance, registration is required and will be limited to 230 attendees.

SPC’s Tara Newsom will introduce the candidates, and volunteers from the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area will guide the discussion.

All candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters follow a nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial format, in keeping with League principles.

The forum is free and open to the public. The forum will be recorded by the Association of Black Journalists and the registered Press. No other recordings will be allowed.

Hosted by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and co-sponsored by the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists, SPC's Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement, CONA St. Pete (Council of Neighborhood Associations) and Interfaith Tampa Bay.

We anticipate high attendance at this event. Please arrive on time to make sure you get a seat.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MC Music Center, 6605 5th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, United States

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