David W. Jolly

David W. Jolly is trailing Donalds by 3.0 points. Crosstab's forecast gives Jolly a 31% chance to win.

David Wilson Jolly is an American lawyer and politician who was the Democratic nominee for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election. Jolly served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district from 2014 to 2017 as a Republican. After leaving office, he became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump and a political commentator for national cable news outlets.

Education: Emory University, Antonin Scalia Law School, primary school

Insurance Reform

Create a state catastrophic fund to pool hurricane risk and lower property and car insurance rates.

“A state catastrophic fund that removes natural disaster risk from the private insurance market would dramatically reduce property and car insurance rates, restoring affordability and price stability for millions of Floridians.” Source

Healthcare

Expand Medicaid in Florida to ensure healthcare coverage for all Floridians.

“In the face of cuts from Washington and Tallahassee, Florida should commit to expanding Medicaid and ensuring healthcare for all Floridians.” Source

Public Schools

Increase investment in public schools for better quality and higher teacher salaries.

“We need to dramatically increase investment in Florida's public schools to provide higher quality public schools in more neighborhoods, with more teachers who earn a more competitive salary.” Source

Data Centers

Impose an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data center construction until impacts are studied.

“Florida needs an immediate moratorium on the construction of hyperscale data centers, issued on day one, until the environmental impact is fully studied, the protections for water and communities are proven sufficient, and the people who live here have a real say in what gets built next door.” Source

Reproductive Rights

Codify the Roe v. Wade/Casey framework into Florida law absent federal protections.

“Absent federal legislation restoring these protections, Florida should codify the Roe/Casey framework.” Source

Gun Policy

Ban assault weapon sales, require universal background checks, and expand red flag laws.

“Florida should ban the sale of assault weapons, require universal and comprehensive background checks, explore licensing, and preserve and expand the red flag laws enacted following the tragedy at Parkland.” Source

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Is David W. Jolly leading in the polls?

David W. Jolly is trailing Donalds by 3.0 points in the Crosstab average for the 2026 Florida Governor race, at 44.7% (updated Nov 11, 2026).

What are David W. Jolly's chances of winning?

Crosstab's forecast gives David W. Jolly a 31% chance of winning the Florida Governor race.

What party is David W. Jolly?

David W. Jolly is a Democrat, Former U.S. Representative from Florida (2014–2017).