A poll commissioned by Florida Politics shows St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch with 37.8% approval, 34.4% disapproval, and 27.8% unsure. Democrats back Welch 49% to 22%, while Republicans disapprove 53% to 25%; independents are split at 33% approve, 35% disapprove. By race, white voters disapprove 41% to 33%, Black voters approve 57% to 11%, and Hispanic voters are evenly divided at 39% approve, 39% unsure, and 22% disapprove. The survey sampled 572 respondents with a margin of error of 4.08 points.