Robert Blackmon kicks off St. Pete mayoral bid

St. Pete City Council member Robert Blackmon kicked off his mayoral bid June 11 at Ruby’s Elixir in downtown St. Pete after announcing his candidacy in late May.

The kickoff came after Blackmon announced he raised $100,000 in his first two weeks on the campaign trail.

“Wow! I cannot express the gratitude I feel for the support I’ve received from the community thus far. Your support this early allows us to compete against opponents who have been running for months and years,” Blackmon wrote on Facebook about opponents Darden Rice and Ken Welch, who have so far exceeded Blackmon’s raising.

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