Florida Matters Podcast Extra: Tampa Bay's David Jolly sets his sights on the governor's mansion

David Jolly represented Florida's 13th congressional district, in Pinellas County, from 2014 to 2017. He left the Republican party in 2018 and has spent the past few years advocating for more options for voters dissatisfied with the major political parties. In April, he registered as a Democrat.Jolly was born in Dunedin and grew up in Dade City. His father was a Baptist preacher. He represented Florida's 13th congressional district, in Pinellas County, from 2014 to 2017. Jolly tells Florida Matters host Matthew Peddie that his party affiliation has changed- and so have his politics- including his views on abortion. When he ran for congress in 2014, he was pro life. Now, he wants to see abortion rights returned to what they were before the US Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in 2022. He says Florida is facing an affordability crisis and he thinks voters will be looking for a change when they head to the ballot box in 2026.