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David W. JollyFORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (R-FL)
How outlets cover Jolly · Oct 6 – Oct 7, 2026

Florida Polls Show Donalds Leading Jolly in Governor’s Race

Polls put Byron Donalds ahead of David Jolly in Florida’s governor’s race, though reported margins differ. Center outlets focus on poll results; right-leaning outlets also feature a campaign attack.

Lead article · NBC News · CENTERFlorida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and Senate
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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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Center outlets report survey figures and differing margins; Newsweek notes Jolly is within striking distance in a YouGov poll.

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NBC NewsOCT 7 · 6:00 AM ET
Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and SenateJolly is Donalds’s opponent in the governor’s race covered by the poll.CRED 85BAL 70 PORTRAYS JOLLY: NEUTRAL
NBC 6 South FloridaOCT 6 · 9:43 PM ET
Decision 2026: Who's Leading in Florida? Here are the latest poll resultsA poll found Jolly trailing Republican Byron Donalds in the Florida governor’s race.CRED 78BAL 75 PORTRAYS JOLLY: NEUTRAL
NewsweekOCT 7 · 3:26 PM ET
David Jolly Within Striking Distance of Byron Donalds: Florida PollJolly is Donalds’s opponent in a close Florida governor’s race, with some polls and forecasters showing momentum toward Democrats.CRED 75BAL 75 PORTRAYS JOLLY: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Jolly

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 6 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 2 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. OCT 6: Left 0, Center 4, Right 1. OCT 7: Left 0, Center 3, Right 3.

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