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Former GOP congressman David Jolly to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
Former Republican Congressman David Jolly has announced that he is running for governor of Florida and will do so as a Democrat.
Jolly formally announced his bid on Thursday, becoming the latest party convert hoping to wrest back the state’s shift to the right. Under state law, term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t run for reelection in 2026.
Jolly, 52, said he’s confident that issues such as affordability, fu