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Incumbent St. Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila is the top fundraiser in a race against challenger Scott Tate, but only barely.
Tate has nearly matched Petrila’s fundraising, with new fourth-quarter totals showing he has brought in just over $14,000, only $1,300 less than Petrila.
Both candidates are Republicans.
Petrila has faced some pushback after proposing tolls at the north, central and southern access points to the island to fund ongoing infrastructure repairs and improvements following back-to-back hurricanes in 2024 that devastated the island.
He also faces resident frustration over a permitting backlog following the hurricanes as residents continue to rebuild.
– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics