David Jolly

Despite recent elections and state GOP confidence, Democrat David Jolly says he can win the governorship in Florida.

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and former GOP congressman David Jolly, at a packed town hall in Delray Beach, pitched his vision for "common-sense leadership" and slammed the end of school vaccine mandates, calling for major housing insurance reform, and distancing himself from Trump-era Republicanism.

Former congressman David Jolly believes he and his supporters “have the opportunity to launch a political movement in the state that can’t be stopped.”

Fried talks about possibly opening the Democratic primaries to independent voters, the power of talking to people where they live and rebranding a party that hasn't had a governor elected since Lawton Chiles in 1994.

David Jolly spoke on "The Florida Roundup" about his current run for governor as a Democrat and his stand on several key issues, including housing affordability, property taxes, immigration, and more.

On "The Florida Roundup," we hear from a family who have been authorized to be in Florida for more than a decade, waiting and worrying about their immigration case. We also speak with David Jolly.

The former Republican congressman registered as a Democrat in April. He explains to "Florida Matters" that not only has his party affiliation changed, but so has his politics — including his views on abortion.

Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

David Jolly left the Republican party in 2018 and has advocated for more options other than the two major parties.

David Jolly said the governor's contention that doing away with independent special districts levels the playing field is "garbage."

The ideological drift to the left or right for the top two political parties has led to some voters considering a third option. We look at how the polarization of politics could shake up Florida's political landscape.

The Pinellas County resident left the Republican party in 2018, and says a run as in independent could sway others who have become dissatisfied with the GOP.