St. Petersburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Copley Gerdes
Council member, District 1; term ends January 2029City of St. Petersburg
Copley Gerdes (Council member, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the St. Petersburg City Council after the election.
District 1 council member, first elected in November 2021 and re-elected in November 2024.
Where Copley Gerdes stands: positions on the record
Gas Plant site1 sourced position
Voted no on the non-binding resolution asking the mayor to pause Historic Gas Plant developer selection until a planning framework is done (passed 6-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteSt. Pete Catalyst · Feb 5, 2026
Electric utility1 sourced position
Voted no on funding a study of a city-owned electric utility, up to $590,000 (passed 4-3, June 2026).
Council voteSt. Pete Catalyst
Housing subsidies1 sourced position
Voted yes on funding the 24-home Deuces Rising affordable townhome project (passed 5-2, Jan. 2024).
Council voteTampa Bay Times · Feb 9, 2024
Duke Energy1 sourced position
After the Duke Energy franchise expired, urged caution because about $2 million a month in city revenue is at stake.
“it’s $2 million a month in revenue to the city that’s at stake. We need to be prudent on how we move forward”
Own statementSt. Pete Catalyst
On the ballot this time
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