Ken Welch Declared First Black Mayor Of St. Petersburg
Ken Welch won the St. Pete mayoral election last night making him the first Black mayor in St. Petersburg’s 118-year history! 100% of precincts reported last night that Robert Blackmon…
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Ken Welch won the St. Pete mayoral election last night making him the first Black mayor in St. Petersburg’s 118-year history!
100% of precincts reported last night that Robert Blackmon won 39.52% of the vote while Ken Welch took 60.48% of the vote.
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