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David W. JollyFORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (R-FL)
How outlets cover Jolly · Oct 8 – Oct 9, 2026

Poll Shows Donalds and Jolly Tied in Florida Governor’s Race

Polls show David Jolly and Byron Donalds in a close Florida governor’s race. The coverage centers on polling and how it fits into the broader campaign.

Lead article · Newsweek · CENTERDonald Trump's home state at risk of flipping as Florida races tighten
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ARTICLES
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OUTLETS
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AVG CRED
72HIGH
AVG BAL
75BALANCED

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David W. Jolly FORMER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (R-FL)
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets describe the Florida governor’s race between David Jolly and Byron Donalds as close, based on polling.

Center outlets use polling to portray a close contest, with one comparing surveys and the other placing the race in Florida’s broader campaign context.

Outlets by lean

2 RATED · 1 UNRATED

Compare by side

THE FRAMEAVG CRED 72
“Polling defines a close race”

Center outlets present Jolly as Donalds’ close challenger, emphasizing polling while one also places the contest in Florida’s broader campaign context.

2 CENTER ARTICLES
NewsweekOCT 9 · 2:22 PM ET
Donald Trump's home state at risk of flipping as Florida races tightenJolly is Donalds’ opponent in the close governor’s race, with support among independents and younger voters highlighted in the polling.CRED 75BAL 80 PORTRAYS JOLLY: NEUTRAL
Florida PoliticsOCT 8 · 11:55 AM ET
Byron Donalds 45%, David Jolly 45%: St. Pete Polls finds the Governor’s race deadlocked with 4 weeks to goA new poll puts Jolly tied with Byron Donalds in Florida’s governor’s race.CRED 69BAL 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: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. OCT 8: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. OCT 9: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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