Coverage dated August 13, 2026

Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

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David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status. Florida has shifted strongly Republican, with Donald Trump winning three times and Ron DeSantis securing a supermajority in his reelection in 2022.

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WHEC Rochester
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Aug 13, 2026
WHEC Rochester's feed description
David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status. Florida has shifted strongly Republican, with Donald Trump winning three times and Ron DeSantis securing a supermajority in his reelection in 2022.
ABC News
Mission Improbable: Onetime Republican trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida (opens ABC News)
Published Aug 13, 2026
ABC News's feed description
David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status

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