Municipal · 2026 Candidate
Richie Floyd
Running for St. Petersburg City Council District 8, District 8
Party: No Party AffiliationIncumbentStatus: Unopposed
Visit campaign website →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
Tenants rights expansion, including a program to provide legal aid to every tenant in the city facing eviction
Tenants rights expansion, including a program to provide legal aid to every tenant in the city facing eviction
Source →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
Source →Local Government
Richie will push to raise impact fees in every place legally allowed so that developers pay their fair share.
Richie will push to raise impact fees in every place legally allowed so that developers pay their fair share.
Source →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.
Source →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
Source →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
Source →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
Source →Reproductive Rights
Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city
Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city
Source →Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city
Passed a resolution defending reproductive healthcare rights in the city
Source →Frequently Asked
- Who is Richie Floyd?
- Richie Floyd is a 2026 No Party Affiliation candidate for St. Petersburg City Council District 8, 8 and is the current incumbent. Richie Floyd has stated positions on 9 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, Local Government, Economy, Transportation, Reproductive Rights. See full positions below.
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