Gina Driscoll is the St. Petersburg City Council, District 6. One of eight council members who write city ordinances, approve the mayor’s budget, set property tax rates and vote on rezonings and land deals. District 6 is the downtown and waterfront district, so it carries most of the city’s development and nightlife fights.<\/p>\n
Term ending January 2027; seat on the ballot November 3, 2026<\/p>\n
Term-limited, so the seat is open. Five candidates ran in the Aug. 18 primary; Linsey Grove and Trevor Mallory advanced to the Nov. 3 citywide runoff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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