David Jolly
D · Florida · 2026Running for Governor, Florida
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Tackle Florida's property-insurance and affordability crisis
- Invest in public schools and teachers
- Restore balance and accountability to state government
Biography
David Jolly is the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, a former Republican congressman from the Tampa Bay area who left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party in 2025. His campaign emphasizes affordability, property insurance reform, public schools, and ending one-party control of Tallahassee.
Record in office
- Represented Florida's 13th district as a Republican, later becoming an independent and then a Democrat; no current legislative office.
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