Former Gov. Charlie Crist is considering a run for St. Petersburg Mayor, the Tampa Bay Times reported .

Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Crist may jump into the race to challenge incumbent Mayor Ken Welch . But Crist — a former Republican turned independent turned Democrat — confirmed to the Times that he was considering it. He said he would discuss the matter with family before making a final decision, including with his fiancée, Chelsea Grimes .

If Crist runs, it would be his eighth bid for public office in about two decades, including failed bids for U.S. Senate in 2010 and Governor in 2022. He lost the latter race to incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis by nearly 20 percentage points.

Speculation about Crist is intensifying just one day after St. Pete City Cou

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