
Kelly Kirschner
Kirschner is a third-generation Floridian who holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Georgetown University. After leaving city hall, Kirschner spent over a decade working in higher education administration, serving from 2012 to 2025 as the Vice President and Dean of Executive and Continuing Education at Eckerd College.
Campaigning under the slogan "Let's Fix This," Kirschner runs a "people-powered" platform that emphasizes economic consumer protections, environmental defense, and bipartisan governance over corporate special interests.