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More than 16,400 Pinellas County residents cast their ballots to decide who will lead their cities and towns into the future.
Highlighting the races March 9 were four mayoral posts, including three in municipalities along the beaches. Below are some highlights of the official results.
Commissioner Tyler Payne
Treasure Island
There will be a new mayor in Treasure Island after Commissioner Tyler Payne handily defeated incumbent Larry Lunn with 62.33% of the vote. Payne was elected in 2020 representing District 2, which encompasses Isle of Palms and Sunshine Beach. Lunn, who was elected to a three-year term in 2018, also served as commissioner of District 2 from 2017-18.
Safety Harbor pro-preservation candidates prevail in two of three races
Incumbent city commissioners Nancy Besore and Cliff Merz held off challengers.
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Candidates Nancy Besore, left, Cliff Merz, center, and Andy Steingold, right, prevailed in Tuesday s Safety Harbor City Commission elections. [ City of Safety Harbor | Andy Steingold ]
Updated Mar. 10
SAFETY HARBOR â The cityâs pro-preservation camp largely won out in Tuesdayâs City Commission races.
In the contentious race for commission seat 3, Andy Steingold soundly defeated opponent Scott Long with 58 percent of the vote.
Incumbent Safety Harbor City Commissioner Nancy Besore secured 44 percent of the vote to keep her spot in the three-way race for seat 1. Both Besore and Steingold had support from a contingent of the coastal city that prioritizes its small-town charm over modern-day development.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 3.10.21
Good Wednesday morning:
Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon.
The pollster didnât put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Bidenâs job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided.
Floridians still prefer Donald Trump to Joe Biden, a new survey finds.
Biden does hold a dominant plus-77 approval rating among Black voters and enjoys a plus-12 among Hispanic voters, but White voters are decidedly not fans, handing him a minus-21. Women and South Florida residents were also on his side, too, though men and voters from every other region are nonplussed.
SAFETY HARBOR â The 2021 Safety Harbor municipal election field offered someone for everyone.
With seven contenders â including men and women, political newcomers and veterans â vying for three open seats, this election allowed voters to pick a candidate who best aligned with their viewpoint.
And by the time the polls closed March 9, it was clear who the residents wanted to see on the City Hall dais. Incumbents Nancy Besore and Cliff Merz retained their Seats 1 and 2, respectively, while former mayor Andy Steingold won a hotly contested battle for Seat 3 against former commissioner Scott Long, according to the unofficial results posted on the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections website.