Maria Scruggs
St. Petersburg Mayoral Election
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AUG 19, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleCommunity corrections administrator/supervisor (pretrial release, pretrial diversion, drug testing, community service programs)
GenderFemale
LocationFlorida
BackgroundCommunity corrections administrator/supervisor (pretrial release, pretrial diversion, drug testing, community service programs)
EducationB.S., Criminology, Florida State University
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Notable personal detailsMaria Lynne Scruggs is a St. Petersburg, Florida civic leader and candidate for mayor of St. Petersburg. She has served as president of the St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP and has participated in local public forums and community advocacy on education and criminal justice issues. She has also worked in community corrections in Orange County, Florida, including supervision and administration of pretrial release and diversion functions.
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Economy & Taxes
Supports actions to increase earnings for residents and strengthen small businesses, including forming a livable-wage task force, using city funding sources for small grants and loans, and creating industry 'economic clusters' to boost local revenue and affordability.
Healthcare
Maria Scruggs emphasizes affordability, access, and community health advocacy while focusing on local economic development that includes the healthcare sector; she highlights ensuring city employees receive competitive compensation and benefits and cites past work on breast cancer education and community health programs. Her public materials and interviews do not articulate a clear stance on statewide or federal healthcare policies (e.g., ACA, Medicare for All, public option) or specific policy reforms.
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Climate & Energy
Maria Scruggs emphasizes resiliency, planning for flooding and protecting the city’s natural environment while prioritizing affordability and community-driven economic development; her campaign materials and interviews reference designing resiliency strategies and assessing environmental conditions for long-term planning but do not lay out specific climate or energy policies such as emissions targets, fossil-fuel phaseouts, or clean-energy programs.
Public Safety & Guns
Maria Scruggs has proposed measures to reduce gun violence that include charging a fee on gun and ammunition purchases to fund gun-violence education programs; her campaign materials emphasize public safety credentials and collaboration but do not lay out support for broad deregulatory or expansive pro-gun-rights measures.
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