David Jolly

Former Republican US Representive from Florida; seeking to become Flotida's governor in 2026 as a Democrat

during President Trump’s first term, will run for Florida governor next year as a Democrat, Jolly represented the St. Petersburg area in Congress from 2014 to 2017 and has been a longtime political commentator on MSNBC. Representative from Florida; born in Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida, on October 31, 1972; graduated from Pasco High School, Dade City, Fla., 1990; B.A., Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1994; J.D., George Mason University, Arlington, Va., 2001; staff, United States Representative Charles William (Bill) Young of Florida, 1994-2006; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, by special election, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Representative Charles William (Bill) Young of Florida, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (March 11, 2014-January 3, 2017); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Van Scoyoc Associates

• Lobbyist

Positions

Serve America Movement centrist third party

• executive chairman (May '20→?)

Government Positions

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Mar 11 '14→Jan 3 '17)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 5

Gus Bilirakis US Representative from Florida

• 14 contributions · 9,350 USD ('07→Jun 28 '11)

F Allen Boyd Jr US Representative from Florida

• 8 contributions · 6,900 USD ('07→Sep 24 '10)

Rich Nugent US Representative from Florida

• 4 contributions · 4,629 USD ('11→Mar 22 '12)

Dennis A. Ross Former US Representative from Florida

• 4 contributions · 4,104 USD ('11→Sep 30 '13)

Kathy Castor US Representative from Florida

• 4 contributions · 3,600 USD ('07→Sep 27 '07)

Bill Nelson Biden NASA head, former Democratic US Senator and Representative from Florida

• 3 contributions · 2,500 USD ('07→Aug 21 '11)

Jesse L Jackson Jr Former US Representative from Illinois

• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('07)

Michael H Michaud US Representative from Maine

• 4 contributions · 2,250 USD ('10→Aug 13 '12)

Allyson Y Schwartz Better Medicare Alliance president / CEO, former Pennsylvania Congressperson

• 2 contributions · 2,165 USD ('11→Feb 28 '11)

Moving America Forward

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('07→Aug 11 '07)

Campaign Donors

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Paul Jallo Jallo Oil Distributors

• 7 contributions · 15,200 USD (Dec 11 '13→Sep 25 '15)

Trish Duggan Clearwater, Florida

• 5 contributions · 13,200 USD (Feb 24 '14→May 25 '16)

Mel Sembler chairman, Sembler Company

• 5 contributions · 13,200 USD (Nov 25 '13→Jun 29 '15)

Evan Knisely EVP - Government Affairs, MacAndrews and Forbes

• 5 contributions · 13,200 USD (Nov 11 '13→Nov 10 '15)

Betty Sembler

• 4 contributions · 10,600 USD (Nov 25 '13→Sep 21 '15)

Allison Lutnick

• 4 contributions · 10,400 USD (Jan 9 '14→Sep 30 '15)

Howard Lutnick New York billionaire businessman. Cantor Fitzgerald CEO

• 4 contributions · 10,400 USD (Jan 9 '14→Sep 30 '15)

Howard M Jenkins Retired Chairman and CEO, Publix Super Markets

• 3 contributions · 8,000 USD (Jan 31 '14→Jun 30 '15)

Barry F Schwartz Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.

• 3 contributions · 8,000 USD (Sep 24 '14→Nov 4 '15)

Ronald Perelman #23 on Forbes Richest 400 in '09 Chairman CEO MacAndrew & Forbes

• 3 contributions · 8,000 USD (Sep 24 '14→Nov 10 '15)

Memberships

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Mar 11 '14→Jan 3 '17)

Schools

Antonin Scalia Law School Conservative Virginia law school

• JD (?→'01)

Emory University Private research university in metropolitan Atlanta funded by The Coca-Cola Company

• BA (?→'94)