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St. Pete Shines, the political committee supporting Charlie Crist should he run for Mayor, raised more than $725,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the course of just 49 days.
Crist has not committed to running for Mayor, but has said he’s seriously considering it.
The donor list includes big names, from various sectors and across political ideologies.
The haul appears to be the largest initial fundraising push in city mayoral election history, far surpassing recent mayoral candidates.
St. Pete Shines outperformed current Mayor Ken Welch’s PAC’s initial 2021 fundraising, which raised just over $25,000 in its first quarter.
– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics