Brandi Gabbard
St. Petersburg Mayoral Election
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AUG 19, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleSt. Petersburg City Council member (District 2)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundSt. Petersburg City Council member (District 2)
Notable personal detailsBrandi Gabbard is a St. Petersburg, Florida City Council member representing District 2 and a candidate for mayor of St. Petersburg in 2026. She was sworn into the District 2 council seat in January 2018 and has worked as a real estate broker/broker-associate with Smith & Associates Real Estate. She has held leadership roles in REALTOR organizations, including chairing the National Association of REALTORS’ Insurance Committee and the Pinellas County REALTOR Organization, and has focused publicly on flood insurance, resiliency, and housing affordability.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Brandi Gabbard’s platform emphasizes lowering household and small‑business costs through measures like exploring municipal or cooperative utility models, streamlining permitting, and supporting small businesses and community-owned/cooperative approaches. Her materials prioritize keeping revenue and economic benefits local and leveraging public land and partnerships for housing and jobs. There are no clear public statements on raising or cutting taxes at the municipal level in the cited sources.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports safe, legal, and accessible abortion and backed city-level actions to protect reproductive-healthcare privacy and consider providing local financial assistance to an abortion fund. She expressed support for broader women’s healthcare access while weighing fiscal and legal precautions about public funding.
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Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate vulnerability and resilience at the city level, framing climate impacts (flooding, storms) as linked to housing and energy affordability and calling for community-driven planning for redevelopment of the historic Gas Plant site. Emphasizes reducing high energy costs for residents and advancing regional resilience efforts.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes public safety through strong support for first responders, programs that divert nonviolent calls to specialists, and a balanced response model for police resources. The campaign materials and interviews focus on policing, infrastructure, and community-based responses but do not state specific positions on gun policy or firearm regulations.
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