Ex-GOP Rep Expected To Run For FL Gov As Democrat

Politico reports:

Democrats may get a second shot at running a party convert for Florida governor in their ongoing effort to claw back the state’s battleground status. Former Republican Rep. David Jolly, who has made a national name for himself as a vocal opponent of President Donald Trump, took a step Thursday toward a possible run for governor of Florida in 2026 by launching a state political committee.

Jolly, 52, also switched his no-party affiliation voter registration to Democrat on Wednesday afternoon, which would make him eligible to run statewide under the party’s ticket by next year’s qualification period in June. Jolly’s political committee will allow him to start raising money for a possible 2026 statewide run, and he posted details about his biography and policy positions at DavidJolly.com.

Read the full article. Jolly first appeared here in 2014 when he became the eighth GOP member of that year’s House to endorse marriage equality.

Popular MSNBC contributor, former Republican Rep. David Jolly, has registered as a Democrat, and is making moves toward running for governor of Florida. pic.twitter.com/csuAG3SmOS

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) April 24, 2025

GO DAVID JOLLY GO!!!@laurajollyfl, I am ready to help. https://t.co/uKf3n7iWU3

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) April 24, 2025

Anna Paula Luna refuses to meet her Constituents in Florida at town hall meetings so David Jolly and Eric Swalwell decided to meet with them instead! It was an amazing meeting too! 💙👍 pic.twitter.com/HrEMUyEKJ1

— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) April 7, 2025

Exclusive: David Jolly is now a registered Democrat.

And he just launched a state political committee, Florida 2026, in a move that helps him start fundraising for a potential run for governor.

From @fineout and me: https://t.co/FOyqrHNEKk

— Kimberly Leonard (@leonardkl) April 24, 2025