More than two dozen pastors from historically Black congregations across Florida are throwing their support behind former U.S. Rep. David Jolly’s campaign for Governor , forming a new coalition called Faith Leaders for Florida’s Future.

The group, chaired by the Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. of Tallahassee’s Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, announced its formation Monday, calling Jolly “a fresh vision, a fresh voice, and fresh energy” in a state hungry for change.

A Democrat and former Republican, Jolly represented Pinellas County in Congress from 2014 to 2017. Since declaring his bid for Governor in June, he has centered his campaign on reducing housing and insurance costs, expanding access to health care and education, and moving Florida past years of culture war politics.

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