‘A Jolly Florida’: Jolly announces Gwen Graham as gubernatorial running mate

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 413

Last Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

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David Jolly, the Democratic frontrunner in the Florida gubernatorial race, named former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham as his running mate during a Tallahassee press conference Wednesday, feet from the Old Capitol.

“I want a lieutenant governor capable of serving our state, not just as my governing partner, but as a leader,” Jolly, a former Republican U.S. representative, told onlookers, minutes after cheers of a “Jolly Florida” echoed among his supporters.

He added that while he …

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