Spotlight: Trevor Mallory, candidate for St. Petersburg City Council District 6
Photo: Trevor Mallory campaign
Trevor Mallory, president of a housing nonprofit, faces Dr. Linsey Grove in the Nov. 3, 2026 citywide runoff for the open St. Petersburg City Council District 6 seat (Tampa Bay Beacons). Read our Spotlight on Dr. Linsey Grove.
Who he is
Mallory, 54, is president of Neighborhood Home Solutions, a nonprofit that offers first-time homebuyer assistance, prepurchase counseling and foreclosure prevention (Tampa Bay Beacons; WUSF). He is a former president of the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida (Tampa Bay Times).
His campaign says he grew up in the Lakewood neighborhood, was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and played professionally for six seasons, and later rehabbed affordable housing in St. Pete. It says he served on the city's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and Citizen Redistricting Commission, coaches Little League, and lives in the city with his wife and their four daughters (campaign site).
The race
District 6 is the council's downtown seat, running south from Roser Park to Bayou Shores and east to Coquina Key, and it includes Tropicana Field (Axios). Gina Driscoll is leaving because of term limits. In the five-candidate Aug. 18 primary, which only district residents could vote in, Grove received 28% and Mallory 23% (Tampa Bay Beacons). The Nov. 3 runoff is citywide. "We need somebody in District 6 that can work with the entire district," Mallory told the Tampa Bay Times.
Where he stands
From his campaign site unless noted:
Housing: He wants residents to get "affordable financing so they can buy a home and build wealth."
Storm recovery: "Improve and speed up the permitting process" for rebuilding.
Environment: "Protect our green spaces and tree canopy."
Public safety: He wants police, firefighters and EMTs who "come from the communities they serve."
Data centers: He opposes "experimental AI data centers," citing power bills, water use and noise.
Homelessness: "I think we need to invest in our shelters," he said at a Suncoast Tiger Bay debate (WUSF).
Who's backing him
Two eliminated primary candidates, Doug Homeyer and Jameka Williams, endorsed him (Tampa Bay Times).
Campaign: malloryforcouncil.com
How we reported this: This profile was drafted with AI assistance from the sources linked above, and each fact is linked to its source. FMNN Spotlight profiles are not endorsements. We invite every candidate in this race to share their positions with us. See an error? Contact us and we'll correct it.
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