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Municipal · 2026 Candidate

Richie Floyd

Running for St. Petersburg City Council District 8, District 8
Party: No Party AffiliationStatus: Qualified
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Positions on Key Issues

Sourced from campaign websites and public statements. These are the candidate's own claims as published, not independently verified by Activate Pinellas unless marked.

Housing
Pete Residents including: Tenants rights expansion, including a program to provide legal aid to every tenant in the city facing eviction Additional funding for street safety projects in the city and countywide, and a change in city policy to make it easier to get speed bumps in neighborhoods Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city Passed a resolution in support of moving towards a low cost public energy utility Lower base fees for utility rates And more! Contribu
Richie Floyd is running for reelection to St. Petersburg City Council District 8 to continue the fight to make St. Pete a city that works for everyone! Donate Sign Up for Updates About Richie Richie was first elected in 2021 after running a grassroots campaign driven by hard work and funded by small dollar donations from everyday people. Richie is a Florida native, and previously worked as an Electrical Engineer and a Pinellas County Schools Science Teacher. He lives in the Central Oak Park neighborhood with his wife, Miranda. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, fishing, gardening, and participating in community organizing. Richie moved to St. Petersburg after college and immediately fell in love with the city. He quickly became civically engaged, participating in neighborhood groups and political campaigns. He is a democratic socialist, and before running for office he worked on campaigns for working class issues like the $15 minimum wage, labor rights, voting rights, and more. What We've Won Since first being elected, Richie and our movement have won a number of gains for St. Pete Residents including: Tenants rights expansion, including a program to provide legal aid to every tenant in the city facing eviction Additional funding for street safety projects in the city and countywide, and a change in city policy to make it easier to get speed bumps in neighborhoods Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city Passed a resolution in
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Environment
Passed a resolution in support of moving towards a low cost public energy utility
Passed a resolution in support of moving towards a low cost public energy utility
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Healthcare
Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city
Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city
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Local Government
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Economy
Richie will look for all legal avenues to end collaboration with ICE, beginning with the 287(g) policy.
Richie will fight to: Protect our residents from the abuses of ICE Stand up to the state in support of our Minority and LGBTQ residents The Federal and State governments are out of control. They are blatantly corrupt and pushing a hateful ideology upon our city. Richie will stand up for our city's values every chance he gets, and work to keep St. Pete a place that welcomes everyone. Richie will look for all legal avenues to end collaboration with ICE, beginning with the 287(g) policy. ICE is breaking the law and eroding the freedoms that America was founded on. Richie will push to ensure all communities have visual representation following the attacks on our murals because he believes our students, neighborhoods, African-American, LGBTQ residents, and EVERYONE deserve to be represented in this city. Richie will continue to push for unity against division and show people that it's not your neighbor who threatens your well being, it's the extremely wealthy and their constant search for profits. Richie believes all people want the same thing, a safe and dignified existence. He will focus on human needs and not private profits, so that we can build a city for all.
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Transportation
Richie will fight to: Make our streets safer for pedestrians Create more fast and free bus routes Our region has a pedestrian safety problem on our roads . Richie serves on our county's award winning transit agency, and will push to make our transit system truly work for everyone. He will fight to enhance public transit by: Working to increase the frequency of our most popular transit routes Fighting for more fare free bus routes Pushing to combine our Downtown and Central Ave routes to make it
Richie will fight to: Make our streets safer for pedestrians Create more fast and free bus routes Our region has a pedestrian safety problem on our roads . Richie will fight to make our streets safer by increasing funding for the City's Complete Streets Plan and he will push for projects to be completed on an accelerated schedule. Richie serves on our county's award winning transit agency, and will push to make our transit system truly work for everyone. He will fight to enhance public transit by: Working to increase the frequency of our most popular transit routes Fighting for more fare free bus routes Pushing to combine our Downtown and Central Ave routes to make it easier to access our businesses and attractions
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Public Safety
Additional funding for street safety projects in the city and countywide, and a change in city policy to make it easier to get speed bumps in neighborhoods
Additional funding for street safety projects in the city and countywide, and a change in city policy to make it easier to get speed bumps in neighborhoods
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Frequently Asked

Who is Richie Floyd?
Richie Floyd is a 2026 No Party Affiliation candidate for St. Petersburg City Council District 8, 8. Richie Floyd has stated positions on 7 key issues.
What office is Richie Floyd running for?
Richie Floyd is running for St. Petersburg City Council District 8, 8.
How can I learn more about Richie Floyd's positions?
Richie Floyd's stated positions cover: Housing, Environment, Healthcare, Local Government, Economy, Transportation, Public Safety. See full positions below.

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