As David Jolly faces a potential Primary challenge from former U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, who has essentially argued Jolly is not a real Democrat, the former Republican U.S. Representative is rolling out 60 endorsements from 60 current and former Democratic officials in his bid for Governor in 2026 .

The list includes members of Congress, current and former members of the Florida House and Senate, and former Mayors. The sweeping list spans decades of elected service and a variety of ideological perspectives from all across the state of Florida.

“David Jolly is the Democrat who can win,” state Sen. Tina Polsky said, a comment that speaks to one of the main criticisms of Jolly, who served in Congress one term, from 2014 until 2016, as a Republican. Until this April , he was registered

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