St. Petersburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Deborah Figgs-Sanders
Council member, District 5; term ends January 2029City of St. Petersburg
Deborah Figgs-Sanders (Council member, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the St. Petersburg City Council after the election.
District 5 council member since January 2020; re-elected in November 2024.
Where Deborah Figgs-Sanders 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).
“Whatever the process may be, I want to know that my ‘no’ is not a denial of the process and what your intent was, but I’m not going to forget our descendants”
Council voteFlorida Politics · Feb 5, 2026
Electric utility1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
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