Maria Scruggs
St. Petersburg Mayoral Election
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AUG 19, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleJail administrator
GenderFemale
LocationFlorida
BackgroundJail administrator
EducationFlorida State University — B.S., Criminology
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Notable personal detailsMaria Lynne Scruggs is a St. Petersburg, Florida community leader and nonpartisan candidate for Mayor of St. Petersburg in the 2026 election cycle. She has worked in public service and nonprofit leadership for decades and has served as president of the St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP. She holds a B.S. in Criminology from Florida State University and an M.P.A. (public policy focus) from Grand Canyon University, and has worked as a jail administrator overseeing pretrial programs.
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Economy & Taxes
Supports policies aimed at improving affordability and livable wages, and has criticized tax reforms that would reduce funding for Medicare and Medicaid while highlighting protections like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Head of Household tax break. Campaign materials emphasize economic development that benefits local residents and raising wages rather than cutting social supports.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes climate resiliency and addressing neighborhood flooding, and proposes designing resiliency strategies to protect the city’s natural environment while pursuing future-ready, innovation-driven development. Platform materials focus on flood mitigation and environmental resilience rather than explicit fossil-fuel phaseouts or national-level emissions targets.
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