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Byron Donalds Attacks David Jolly for 'Welcoming Democrats' on Campaign Trail

Jolly is the target of Donalds’s ad, which focuses on his statement that he would welcome Democrats campaigning with him.

Byron Donalds Attacks David Jolly for 'Welcoming Democrats' on Campaign Trail
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds shared a campaign ad attacking David Jolly, arguing that Jolly’s willingness to welcome Democrats makes him too far left for Florida. The ad uses clips and statements from several Democratic politicians to support its case.

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David W. Jolly
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida gubernatorial candidate targeted by Donalds’s campaign ad

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Florida gubernatorial candidate who shared an ad attacking David Jolly

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Texas Senate candidate whose remarks appear in the ad

Cori Bush
Former U.S. Representative (D-MO)

Former Missouri representative whose remark appears in the ad

New York congressional candidate referenced in the ad

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president mentioned in the question about campaigning with Jolly

Michigan Senate candidate whose remark appears in the ad

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative whose remark appears in the ad

New York representative whose remark appears in the ad

Florida Senate candidate mentioned as a DSA member

Former Maine Senate candidate referenced in the ad

ALSO MENTIONED  Zohran Mamdani, New York mayor featured in the ad and previously compared with Jolly by Donalds

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Florida Polls Show Donalds Leading Jolly in Governor’s Race

Poll coverage reports Byron Donalds ahead of David Jolly in Florida’s governor’s race; the Mason-Dixon poll puts Donalds seven points ahead. Center outlets mostly present polling figures as snapshots, while some note the race is close or that surveys differ. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republican leads, with The Floridian also covering a Donalds campaign ad attacking Jolly.

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