Jim Large
St. Petersburg Mayoral Election
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AUG 19, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleFire chief
PartyRepublican
GenderMale
LocationFlorida
BackgroundFire chief
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Notable personal detailsJim Large is a candidate for mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. He spent about 50 years with St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and served as the city’s Fire Chief from 2006 until retiring in 2024. His campaign emphasizes public safety, infrastructure, and storm/disaster preparedness, and he has also served as an adjunct faculty member at St. Petersburg College.
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Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes fixing and funding aging infrastructure and says he will reevaluate the city budget to find savings, but he does not state a clear policy on raising or cutting taxes. His public materials prioritize infrastructure spending, storm preparedness, and budget accountability without explicit tax-rate proposals. Available statements emphasize reallocating or finding efficiencies rather than advocating for specific tax increases or cuts.
Climate & Energy
Focuses on storm preparedness, fixing aging stormwater and sewer infrastructure, and disaster recovery planning; emphasizes infrastructure resilience rather than specific climate or energy policies. No clear statements on emissions targets, clean-energy investments, carbon pricing, or support for/against fossil-fuel development were found in campaign materials and reporting reviewed.
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