David Jolly

Candidate for Florida Governor. Dad, Husband. Former Congressman, fifth-generation Floridian. Let's start Florida's next chapter today.

[Gary Fineout @fineout]

Inbox: Rick Wilson and other Lincoln Project vets are setting up a new media/consulting firm and that firm plans to do independent expenditures backing @davidjollyfl

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

Grateful to receive an A rating from FAMU's Strike Forward. As Governor, I'll fight to return our state university system to one focused on institutional autonomy, academic excellence, and student success.

[Eamon Javers @EamonJavers]

I spoke to President Trump on the phone last hour about the end of negotiations with the Iranians. He told me: “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less. If they’re over, they’re over. If they’re not, you know, I think they took too much time. Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring.”

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[Gary Fineout @fineout]

Senate has now signed off on keeping school district taxes intact and the proposed $250k homested exemption will not apply to them. GOP Sen. Trumbull said he could not support removing "billions" from public education. Cited ongoing "stress" due to "universal school choice."

[Florida Politics @Fla_Pol]

Florida’s education challenge is funding, not a lack of pathways.

Crystal Etienne (@EduVoter): #Florida doesn’t need more roadmaps. It needs more investment.

#FlaPol

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[Jeffrey Schweers @jeffschweers]

Senators file amendments to tweak Desantis property tax proposal- protect school taxes, make tax cap specifically apply to small businesses, and ensure constitutional offices are funded.

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

Its time Florida has a Governor who will work for everyone.

Protect voting rights.
Ensure healthcare access.
Strengthen public education for all.
Demand equal treatment.

It’s time for an Office of Civil Rights in the Governor's Office. Florida should lead this new era.

Because rights only matter if they’re protected.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Ossoff: This is what small men like Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller will never understand—that our national greatness flows not through our blood or our genes, but through our ideas.

Americans are not a race, we're a people united not by ethnicity, but by our shared convictions, and that is what makes us exceptional

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

One of the great things about being on the trail is visiting with our wonderful faith communities across the state. Thank you to the good people in Jacksonville for their love and hospitality.

[Jeff Brandes @JeffreyBrandes]

The Governor's property tax proposal was released roughly 24 hours ago.

The Legislature is expected to vote on it early next week.

For a proposal that could fundamentally restructure local government finance in Florida, that's warp speed.

As I see it, lawmakers have three options. Realistically, only two are viable. 🧵

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

Housing, health care, and education. That’s what it’s all about.

We need to make wise, responsible, lean investments in these areas to improve lives for people across Florida.

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

Honestly find it remarkable how DeSantis is reaching for such a progressive homestead tax proposal. Also, appreciate he's opening up the conversation about how we use tourist tax dollars. Similar to conversations we've been having around the state this last year. Time for him to now fill in some critical details. Voters deserve a few more answers between now and November.

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

DeSantis wants Miami’s billionaires to backfill his property tax cut fantasy | Opinion https://t.co/Y0pNdJVuqK

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

Florida has been fortunate to have Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) fighting for its people in the halls of Congress. We served in Congress together and I have always held Congresswoman Wilson in the highest regard — as a legislator, as an advocate, and as a genuine force of nature
for the communities she has served.

Frederica Wilson is, above all else, a trailblazer. From the Miami-Dade school system to the Florida State Legislature to the United States Congress, she has never stopped pushing forward — for children, for families, for the forgotten and the underserved. Her distinctive
style — bold, unapologetic, and unforgettable — has always matched the strength of her convictions. She never let Washington change who she was. That is rarer than people know.

Her work on education, military families, and missing and exploited children reflects a career driven by genuine moral purpose, not political calculation. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project alone stands as a monument to what one person's stubborn belief
in young men can accomplish.

South Florida will feel her absence in Congress. The institution will, too. I wish Congresswoman Wilson every joy in the chapter ahead. She has earned this moment— though knowing Frederica Wilson, rest won't hold her long. Florida is better for her service, and I am proud to have served alongside her in the Florida delegation.

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

@Barbie4Congress

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

A full house in Orlando!

Thanks to everyone in Orange County who has spent the week helping organize for change. We're building a coalition to improve housing, healthcare, and education - and, yes, traffic!

Join us!

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

@Isaac_ICK Fantastic to meet you, Isaac. Thanks for bringing your beautiful son. Let's stay in touch.

[David Jolly @davidjollyfl]

This race is about change versus more of the same.

We're unifying our party and building a coalition with independents and Republicans.

My friends in the GOP primary right now are like four snakes in a bag.

Listen in to my conversation with @Acosta. Let's fix housing, healthcare, and education. Be a part of Florida's next chapter.

[The Associated Press @AP]

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. https://t.co/i44LPVRbBH