David Jolly — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district (2014-2017)
Founder of Three Bridges Advisors, a lobbying firm
Holds a J.D. degree from George Mason University School of Law (2001)
Prominent Republican critic of President Donald Trump and political pundit
Running for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race as a Democrat

Biography

David Wilson Jolly is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist. He served as the U.S.

Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district as a Republican from 2014 to 2017. After leaving office, Jolly became a prominent Republican critic of President Donald Trump and a political pundit. He left the Republican Party in September 2018 and switched his party registration to run in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race as a Democrat in April 2025.