The PNJ asked City of Pensacola Public Information Officer Vernon Stewart if the mayor was considering a run for Congress next year. Stewart said the mayor was focused on being a “great mayor for the City of Pensacola.” Read PNJ.
On May 21, Hayward appeared on the Morning Show on News Talk 1370 WCOA for their “Town Hall with Mayor Ashton Hayward.” The mayor said that running for Congress was a “potential thought process.” It’s more a maybe than a definite “no.”
Listen to the first two minutes of the interview and judge for yourself.