David Jolly
Running mate: Gwen Graham
About the candidate
Party: Democratic Party
Clemency and restoration of rights
Candidate did not submit a questionnaire, nor were public statements found.
Court debt and voting eligibility
On SB 7066, the 2019 law requiring people with felony convictions to pay outstanding fines, fees, and restitution before voting, the Jolly campaign website states: "This created a pay-to-vote system where returning citizens with outstanding court debt cannot vote until those debts are paid." Source: Jolly campaign website, "Home Rule and Direct Democracy," davidjolly.com/issues/home-rule, accessed October 16, 2026.
Reentry and economic opportunity
Candidate did not submit a questionnaire, nor were public statements found.
Second chances and public safety
The Jolly campaign website states: "Real public safety takes accountability and fairness." It also states: "if you break the law in Florida, you'll be held accountable," and that Florida "can also be a state that corrects disparities in criminal justice for communities of color and immigrant communities." Source: Jolly campaign website, "Fighting Crime, not Communities," davidjolly.com/issues/criminal-justice, accessed October 16, 2026. On the death penalty, the Jolly campaign said in a statement from senior adviser Mark Riddle: "Rep. Jolly anticipates pausing Gov. DeSantis' record pace of death warrants until a thorough review of the patterns and practices of the death penalty in Florida can be completed by a new Administration." Source: Romy Ellenbogen, "Where do the candidates for Florida governor stand on the death penalty?," Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times, March 31, 2026, republished via AOL. Public record No relevant votes found from David Jolly's service in the U.S. House of Representatives (2014 to 2017).