Bill Nelson endorses Rick Kriseman in St. Pete mayor’s race
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson today endorsed fellow Democrat Rick Kriseman in the St. Petersburg mayors race.
Rick Kriseman is a strong leader who will bring people together to find solutions for the challenges facing St Petersburg, Nelson said in a statement. As mayor, Rick will do well for St Petersburg.
Kriseman, a former Democratic state lawmaker and City Council member, has surged in recent polls ahead of Tuesdays primary election, pulling to within 1 percentage point of incumbent Bill Foster in the most recent survey conducted this week by StPetePolls. He and Foster seem likely to face each other in the Nov. 5 general election. That means former councilwoman Kathleen Ford, an early frontrunner in the race, would come up short in her third bid for mayor.
I am honored to have Sen. Nelsons confidence and endorsement in this race, Kriseman said in a statement. Sen. Nelson knows firsthand the need for pragmatic leadership and bipartisan consensus-building. As mayor of St. Petersburg, I will bring the people of this great city together to create jobs, improve our schools and strengthen our neighborhoods.
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