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Local realtors group backs one of its own in St. Pete Mayor Brandi Gabbard over Ken Welch in St. Pete Mayor’s race
Gabbard, herself a realtor, has focused her campaign on affordability, accountability, resilience and community-driven leadership. The post Local realtors group backs one of its own in St. Pete Mayor Brandi Gabbard over Ken Welch in St. Pete Mayor’s race appeared first on Florid…
The Suncoast Tampa Association of REALTORS (STAR) is endorsing St. Petersburg City Council Member Brandi Gabbard for Mayor, snubbing incumbent Mayor Ken Welch in favor of one of its own. Gabbard is a realtor.
STAR endorsed Gabbard despite backing Welch in his 2021 campaign. The group highlighted Gabbard’s City Council experience, business acumen and her focus on housing and redevelopment. STAR President Corina Lessa also gave Gabbard a vote of confidence on redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District , which happens to be one of Welch’s top priorities.
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Sourced from Florida Politics · indexed by Statura on June 9, 2026. Statura indexes Florida political news and tags it by industry and jurisdiction so government-affairs teams can monitor signal without scanning every outlet by hand. Read the full story at Florida Politics ↗
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