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Democrat David Jolly Tests if a ‘Ted Lasso’ Strategy Can Flip Florida
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Paid articlePaywall David Jolly and Byron Donalds make final push in Florida’s governor race: Their closing arguments are diametrically opposed in the final days before Tuesday’s ...
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Florida gubernatorial nominees Byron Donalds and David Jolly are holding statewide campaign rallies Monday to make their final pitches on the eve of Election ... Show more
Donalds, Jolly make final campaign stops before Florida election
Donalds, Jolly make final campaign stops before Florida election
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Will Florida voters elect first Black governor or end Dems' drought?: Will the GOP's registration advantage serve as a firewall in a year where Dems are ...
tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/key-factors-decide-florida-governor-race-between-byron-donalds-david-jolly/92520696007/
Paid articlePaywall Democrat David Jolly Tests if a ‘Ted Lasso’ Strategy Can Flip Florida: Jolly, a former Republican, is pitching political civility in the governor’s race as he ...
wsj.com/politics/elections/democrat-david-jolly-tests-if-a-ted-lasso-strategy-can-flip-florida-80e7eacb
Could data center backlash flip Florida?: David Jolly, Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor is counting on data centers to break the GOP’s decades-long hold ...
theverge.com/policy/1024357/florida-governors-race-donalds-jolly-data-centers
Paid articlePaywall As Florida governor’s race tightens, Ken Griffin gives another $5M to Donalds: The billionaire’s total support for Donalds’ bid for governor now comes to $15 ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/10/26/ken-griffin-byron-donalds-governors-race-campaign-finance-billionaire/
Bill Clinton boosts support for Florida governor candidate David Jolly in Broward
sun-sentinel.com/2026/10/20/bill-clinton-boosts-support-for-florida-governor-candidate-david-jolly-in-hollywood/
Bill Clinton boosts support for Florida governor candidate David Jolly in Hollywood
sun-sentinel.com/2026/10/20/bill-clinton-boosts-support-for-florida-governor-candidate-david-jolly-in-hollywood/
He Would Be Florida’s First Black Governor. Can He Sway Black Voters?: Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor, is working to win over Black voters ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/byron-donalds-florida-governor-black-voters.html
David Jolly bet on Republican voters in Florida’s governor race. Will it pay off?
orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/12/david-jolly-bet-on-republican-voters-in-floridas-governor-race-will-it-pay-off/
Donald Trump’s Home State at Risk of Flipping as Florida Races Tighten: Florida, a GOP stronghold Trump won by 13 points in 2024, shows Byron Donalds and David ...
newsweek.com/florida-at-risk-of-flipping-as-races-tighten-12548554
Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate: The new survey shows the state’s Hispanic voters shifting away from President Donald Trump ...
nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-poll-republicans-lead-races-governor-senate-rcna601342
Paid articlePaywall Clashing ideas of David Jolly and Byron Donalds put Florida at crossroads: The candidates vying to be Florida’s next governor won’t debate, but the differences ...
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David Jolly accuses Byron Donalds of 'bad faith,' declines debates: Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly says he won't debate Republican Byron Donalds ...
tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/09/20/no-gubernatorial-debates-jolly-accuses-republican-donalds-bad-faith/91864940007/
Fact Check: Where candidates Donalds and Jolly stand on data centers: Byron Donalds is proposing regulations on data centers in Florida, while David Jolly wants ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317279152.html
Donalds dismisses Jolly’s call for new Hope Florida investigation as ‘politics’: Byron Donalds dismissed David Jolly’s call for new Hope Florida investigation as ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/31/donalds-dismisses-jollys-call-for-new-hope-florida-investigation-as-politics/
Paid articlePaywall 3 reasons why David Jolly could win Florida’s governor’s race: Democrats haven’t won Florida’s Governor’s Mansion since 1994. Many think Jolly will change that.
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Key FactsJolly challenges Donalds in Florida governor race
Aug 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- David Jolly received more than 60% in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, qualifying him for a Nov. 3 contest with Byron Donalds.
- The article regards Donalds’ connection to Donald Trump as a possible liability and reports that Trump’s approval has declined by around 15 percentage points since early 2025.
- A Hart Research survey of 600 likely Florida voters conducted in mid-August found unfavorable views of Donalds at 43% versus about 40% favorable, while Jolly recorded 20% and 30%, respectively; the article says the poll is not conclusive.
- The article says Angie Nixon’s grassroots campaign could increase Democratic turnout and assist Jolly especially in North Florida, where Donalds performed less strongly in the primary.
I reject socialism.— David Jolly, during an MS NOW interview, proclaiming his rejection of socialism.
Key takeaways from action-packed primary election night in Florida: Rep. Byron Donalds won the GOP nomination for Florida governor, while Trump critic Alex ...
nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/florida-primary-key-takeaways-byron-donalds-wasserman-schultz-moskowitz-election-night/
Key FactsDonalds secures Florida Republican governor nomination
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Donalds won 47.8% of the vote and will face Democratic nominee David Jolly in November.
- Cory Mills lost Florida’s 7th District Republican primary to Ryan Elijah, becoming the 10th House incumbent defeated this cycle.
- Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in the Democratic Senate special primary and will face incumbent Ashley Moody in November.
- Redistricting favored Republicans in four Democratic-held districts; the 9th District Republican primary remained unresolved.
SleazeBag Vindman loses tonight to a Radical Left Lunatic. How cool is that???— Donald Trump, posted on Truth Social after Vindman's primary race was called
Byron Donalds’ Chances of Winning Florida GOP Primary: Final Primary Polls: Donalds enters Tuesday’s Republican primary for Florida governor as the overwhelming ...
newsweek.com/byron-donalds-chances-winning-florida-gop-primary-final-primary-polls-12331829
Where do Donalds and Jolly stand on important issues in Florida’s governor race?: Compare Byron Donalds and David Jolly on property insurance, school policy ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article316857030.html
Trump nod boosts Byron Donalds in Republican Florida Aug. 18 primary: Four prominent Republicans are vying for the party's nomination for governor. But Rep ...
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Byron Donalds' Chances of Losing in Florida as Jerry Demings Exits Race: Demings exits Florida governor’s race, reshaping a matchup where polls showed him ...
newsweek.com/byron-donalds-florida-governor-race-jerry-demings-exit-prostate-cancer-polling-impact-12038163
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