June 5, 2025

Former congressman David Jolly is running for governor of Florida, promising a campaign that will reach all corners of the state and seek votes from people who don’t traditionally support Democrats. Via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

The central theme of the campaign, which he is launching Thursday, is relieving the strain from the high cost of living in the state. “Affordability, affordability, affordability. That is the No. 1 issue,” he said.

“We are in the midst of a generational affordability crisis that’s impacting every voter and every community, from every walk of life, from every socioeconomic group, and I don’t believe Republicans are offering solutions for that,” Jolly said in an interview during which he described his campaign and platform.

Jolly, a Republican turned independent turned Democrat, said there are many voters who want a change after decades of his former party’s control of state government.

“I think there’s a coalition of voters in Florida led by the Democratic Party around Democratic values, but that is broad enough to include independents and many disaffected Republicans. But we lead with Democratic values,” he said.

Florida has become so openly corrupt, with the resulting high costs from kickbacks and incompetence, that he just might have a chance. I wish him luck!

David Jolly, 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 he’s running as a Democrat.

The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2025-06-05T09:20:39Z

David Jolly "was always, he says, a George H.W. Bush Republican." Now he's a Democrat, and he might just be the next Florida governor:

The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) 2025-05-30T21:00:17.832Z

I heard from a reputable source on Nicole Wallace that former Republican congressman from Florida, David Jolly, may be planning a run for Florida governor. That would be nice. And he joined the Democrat party! 🇺🇸📜⚖️💪🏼💪🏿💪💪🏾🫡

GraceCallahan (@gratefulg.bsky.social) 2025-05-25T10:33:52.400Z

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