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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A former Republican congressman turned Democrat officially launched his candidacy Thursday morning to become the next governor of Florida.

David Jolly recently sat down with WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny about his run for the state's top elected office.

"I'm running for governor of Florida because we are in the midst of an affordability crisis," he said during an interview with WPTV conducted in West Palm Beach.

Jolly's campaign arranged the interview and others around the state in the days leading up to the formal announcement.

"The affordability crisis is real for families of every walk of life across the state of Florida," he said.

Jolly recently resigned his position as a political commentator on MSNBC, where he was often at odds with the Republican plat

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