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Change is here. Be a part of it.

David Jolly 2026 Campaign Published: 2026-09-10 Last updated: 2026-09-10
David Jolly speaking directly to camera about the people's campaign

Key moments

0:18

"Whether it's our for-profit schools, our insurance companies, the data centers, our utilities, the gambling tribes, all that money is going to a candidate because they expect something in return."

0:36

"There's a lot of people scared to realize that Florida's within reach. There are a lot of people who are hopeful. I am."

1:27

"There's something that money can't buy. The power of change, the power of a coalition of people knowing that history is upon us."

What this is about

David Jolly addresses the state of the 2026 Florida governor's race. He names what the money means and what it doesn't.

The argument

Power protects itself with dollars. Change moves with people. This campaign is choosing the latter.

Transcript

Auto-generated transcript, reviewed for accuracy.

0:00 There's a reason Byron Donalds has raised $100 million. First, and I'll give him a little bit of grace here, he's a vessel, right? The same people that have owned Tallahassee for 30 years are buying Byron right now because they want to control Tallahassee, not because they care about Byron.
0:18 So whether it's our for-profit schools, our insurance companies, the data centers, our utilities, the gambling tribes, all that money is going to a candidate because they expect something in return. And so the second piece of this is they also wouldn't be giving that much if they didn't realize how competitive it was.
0:36 Listen, there's a lot of people scared to realize that Florida's within reach. There are a lot of people who are hopeful. I am. I know a lot of our voters, the coalition we're building, there's a lot of aspiration and we know history is upon us.
0:53 But on the other side, a win in Florida by David Jolly leading a Democratic coalition disrupts a whole lot of power in Tallahassee and all of that power has decided to get behind Byron Donalds. They would not be giving him $100 million if they weren't as scared as Byron is. Look, we're on the side of a people's campaign right now. You don't always get that in politics. You don't.
1:09 You really don't. A lot of campaigns, sometimes it's about ideology, sometimes it's about money, sometimes it's about staying the course. This campaign cycle is about change. We know it. Voters know it. Voters are showing up and they're showing us that every single day. Look, we're never going to have the money that Byron Donalds has and that's okay. There's something that money can't buy.
1:27 The power of change, the power of a coalition of people knowing that history is upon us, that's what we've got in our race.

Related questions

What does David Jolly mean when he talks about the power behind the money?

He's naming the system that runs Tallahassee. For-profit education companies. Insurance giants. Data centers. Utilities. Gambling interests. They've controlled the capital for decades. That power structure doesn't change governors. It buys them.

Why does he say this is a people's campaign?

Because most campaigns are built on a different foundation. Money. Ideology as a branding exercise. Staying the course because that's what the party wants. This one is built on Floridians showing up because they recognize the moment. That changes what's possible.

What does he mean by "Florida's within reach"?

He's observing what the data already shows. Competitive race. Growing coalition. Voters tired of being left behind by a system that only works for the powerful. The money flooding in on the other side isn't a sign of strength. It's a sign of fear.

Is this about Democrats vs Republicans?

No. It's about people vs power. David Jolly is leading a coalition that includes Democrats, independents, and Republicans who are done with a system that only serves the wealthiest interests in the state. Party labels matter less than values in a race like this.

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Change moves with people, not dollars.

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