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.
Issue by issue
| Abortion | Strongly left |
| Health care | Center |
Funding
$12M raised, $50 self-funded.
| Largest donors | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
- Should I vote for David Jolly?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare David Jolly's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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