David Jolly

Democrat · Candidate for Florida Governor · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 114th Congress. Note: Votes were cast as a Republican; now running as a Democrat.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: slightly left.

Issue by issue

AbortionStrongly left
Health careCenter

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Funding

$12M raised, $50 self-funded.

Largest donorsAmount
Florida Democratic Party$436K
Crandall Robert$6,084
Nathan James$6,080
United Teachers of DADE Tiger COPE Inc$6,000
Teamsters Local Union NO 769$6,000
Smart TD PAC$6,000
Parrish Nancy$6,000
Palmberg PAUL$6,000

Source: state campaign-finance filings.

Endorsements

  • Executive branch officials: Bill Clinton, Eric Holder, Donna Shalala, Barack Obama
  • U.S. representatives: Allen Boyd, Maxwell Frost, Gwen Graham, Ron Klein, Patrick Murphy, Larry Smith and 2 more
  • Statewide officials: Betty Castor, Barbara Pariente, Alex Sink, Eric Smith (Republican)
  • State legislators: Robin Bartleman, Lori Berman, Mack Bernard, Kevin Chambliss, Dan Daley, Tracie Davis and 15 more
  • Local officials: Dave Aronberg, Angelo Castillo, Lamar Fisher, Anne Gannon, Joe Geller, Steven Geller and 5 more
  • Labor unions: Florida AFL-CIO, Florida Education Association, American Federation of Government Employees, AFSCME Florida, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
  • Organizations: Dolphin Democrats, Florida Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus, Florida Democratic Party LGBTQ+ Caucus, Sierra Club Florida
  • Newspapers: Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel
  • Party officials: Nikki Fried
  • Individuals: Bobby Williams (Republican)
  • Political parties: Forward Party

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Quick answers

What party is David Jolly?
David Jolly is running as a Democrat.
Who is David Jolly running against?
Byron Donalds, for Florida Governor.
How much money has David Jolly raised?
$12M as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is David Jolly liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, David Jolly is slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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