David Jolly, a former congressman, announced he will run for Florida governor in the 2026 election.

Formerly a Republican, Jolly switched to Democrat earlier this year.

Current Gov. Ron DeSantis will not be eligible to run in 2026 due to term limits.

in 2026, what he described a in which a dramatic change is possible and a reset of Florida politics can occur.

"Our — not just a crisis of policy, not right versus left, but a It doesn’t have to be this way," Jolly posted June 5 on X.

Formerly a Republican, Jolly switched parties after serving in the U.S. Congress from 2014 to 2017. He'll be running in 2026 as a Democrat. In a state that's firmly Republican, Jolly said he faces a to move into the governor's mansion.

➤As of June 5, only one other person has said they'll be running to repl

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