David Jolly, Trump critic and ex-GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
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A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida, and that...
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Democrats face a huge uphill climb in 2026 to retake Florida’s governorship for the first time in more than two decades, but David Jolly says he is up to the challenge.
A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida, and that...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home
David Jolly is a former U.S. Representative for Tampa Bay, serving from 2014 to 2017. He is currently running as a Democratic candidate for governor of Florida in 2026.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home
Former Republican Rep. David Jolly (Fla.), a critic of President Trump, on Thursday officially launched his campaign for Florida governor as a Democrat. “Let’s end the politics of division and return Florida to voters who simply want an economy that works, the best education system in the world, saf…
Jolly represented Florida’s 13th Congressional District as a Republican from 2014 to 2017 before becoming an independent and later registering as a Democrat.
A former Republican is the first major Democrat to enter Florida’s 2026 race for governor. David Jolly represented Pinellas County as a GOP U.S. Representative from 2014-2017.
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