David Jolly
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DemocratNot in office · last served 2017Lost the 2026 general

David Jolly

Last held office: U.S. House, FL-13 (2014–2017). Lost the 2026 race for Florida Governor.

Last office: U.S. House, FL-13Born 1972Lobbyist

Last margin
−1.3
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Jolly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Jolly has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jolly won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Florida GovernorGeneralLostByron Donalds (R), Scott Eckhard Jewett (L)48.7%R+1.3—R+13.2+11.9
2016U.S. House, FL-13GeneralLostCharlie Crist (D)48.1%R+3.8$2M—
2014U.S. House, FL-13GeneralWonLucas Overby (L)75.2%D+50.5$2.1M—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Jolly has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Jolly has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 52 polls; Jolly’s best result was 48% (Florida Governor).

Jolly’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Jolly

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET