David Jolly

Where Jolly stands

Grouped by topic by Vote Book; headings and quoted words are the candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” items are a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote.

Health care

Delivering Affordable Healthcare to Floridians

Medicaid is a critical program for Florida. It supports childbirth care for women and infants, long-term care for seniors, care for those with special needs and unique abilities, and is a critical funding source for hospitals across the state. In the face of cuts from Washington and Tallahassee, Florida should commit …

Education

Saving Our Schools

Public schools have been inadequately funded in the state of Florida for decades. We need to dramatically increase investment in Florida's public schools to provide higher quality public schools in more neighborhoods, with more teachers who earn a more competitive salary. Schools in Florida's private school voucher …

Energy & environment

A Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers

Hyperscale data centers strain Florida's water, power, and an already strained aquifer, destabilize the neighborhoods around them, and have yet to prove a long-term economic payoff beyond the construction jobs. Floridians from Palm Beach County to Lakeland have already said no. Florida needs an immediate moratorium on …

Jobs, wages & cost of living

Solving our Affordability and Insurance Crisis

The property insurance crisis is the primary reason so many people in Florida are struggling to afford a place to live. From renters to retirees to homeowners, the burden of property insurance continues to make housing costs in Florida unaffordable for many. A state catastrophic fund that removes natural disaster risk …

Strengthening Florida's Economy

Florida has one of the largest economies in the world, but it has been hindered by short-term political thinking. Florida should become a leading technology economy and invest in a renewed agriculture economy with a vision for the next century. We should continue to grow our tourist economy and should retain Florida's …

Elections, ethics & government

Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform

Florida has some of the weakest ethics and campaign finance rules of any state in the country. Incumbent politicians solicit unlimited money from corporations in clear relationship to official acts. Florida should lead the nation in campaign finance reform and a sweeping ethics package committed to transparency and to …