Democrats face a huge uphill climb in 2026 to retake Florida’s governorship for the first time in more than two decades, but David Jolly says he is up to the challenge. Jolly, a former Republican congressman who left the party in large part because of his opposition to President Donald Trump, is announcing Thursday that he is running for governor.

Musk posted and pinned the poll on June 5, 2025. Within hours, it garnered over 1.3 million votes, with 82.3% responding “Yes.”