David Jolly

Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly wants to know why no other candidate for governor of Florida has condemned President Donald Trump for the video he posted on his Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.

He used a closed-door campaign stop in Sarasota to signal that education will be a central focus of his bid, calling for reforms to the state’s expanded school voucher system, significant teacher pay increases and a renewed investment in public schools.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke separately to Paul Renner and David Jolly about their campaigns to become Florida governor.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke separately with two prominent candidates in Florida’s 2026 Governor’s race: David Jolly and Paul Renner. Plus, we heard from listeners about affordability issues facing Floridians, looked at spending at New College of Florida and more.

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.