Mayor Ken Welch answered questions from Tampa Bay Times reporter Colleen Wright after Welch addressed supporters after the election was called with him coming in second place and heading to a run off on primary election day at his reelection watch party at the St. Petersburg Fire Union Hall in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Dirk Shadd /Tampa Bay Times via AP)/Tampa Bay Times via AP)