Richie Floyd is a socialist city council member in St Petersburg, Florida.

October 05, 2026

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Richie Floyd: Bernie’s 2016 Campaign Changed My Life

In 2021, Richie Floyd was elected to the St Petersburg City Council, becoming the first openly socialist elected official in Florida in over a century. Writing in Jacobin, Floyd explains how Bernie’s 2016 campaign launched him into organizing.

May 19, 2021

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Richie Floyd: Socialist City Council Candidate in Florida, Brazilian Reality TV Star Lookalike

Richie Floyd is a teacher and Democratic Socialists of America member running for city council in St Petersburg, Florida. He also became famous this week in Brazil for his uncanny resemblance to a Brazilian reality TV star. We talked to him about both.