Maria Scruggs
FL
Maria Scruggs is a nonpartisan candidate for Mayor in the November 2026 general election.
Where Maria Scruggs stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Led the NAACP's St. Petersburg branch as president from September 2015 until June 2020, rebuilding it after the national office closed it in 2014 and running annual Freedom Fund events that directed more than $100,000 to Black-owned and small businesses in South St. Petersburg.
June 11, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: theweeklychallenger.com · researched August 6, 2026
Presented a community-led plan to raise reading proficiency among Black students in Pinellas County public schools, arguing the school system had done what it could and the community had to step in. Fewer than a quarter of the county's Black students read at grade level the prior year.
December 21, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: tampabay.com · researched August 6, 2026
Past race Maria Scruggs ran in:
- Mayor · August 18, 2026 · St. Petersburg city, Florida
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.