Jolly says FL Dems can’t presume they’ve won ‘hearts and minds’ after recent wins

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 1,003

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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WEST TAMPA — The two upset legislative victories by Democrats in Hillsborough and Palm Beach counties last week came in part because the candidates received considerable support from independents and Republicans who crossed party lines.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly says that’s the only way he can win in November, so he’s actively courting those voters in his bid to become the first Democrat to sit in the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee in …

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