Charlie Crist ‘strongly considering’ run for St. Pete mayor

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Charlie Crist is mulling a potential run for St. Petersburg mayor, the former Florida governor and congressman confirmed on Wednesday.

Crist said he is “strongly considering” entering the race for mayor, a position which is currently held by Ken Welch.

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The move would mark a return to politics for Crist, who resigned from his congressional seat and ran for Florida governor in 2022, losing to incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis by 19 points. The next year, the Biden administration nominated him to the position of U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization, which is a United Nations agency…

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