How would a Democratic governor work with a GOP-led Legislature in Florida?

Florida state HD 58 Democratic candidate Bryan Beckman and David Jolly speaking at the Artz for Life Academy in Clearwater on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix

By Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix

CLEARWATER — David Jolly and Jerry Demings are vying to become the first Democratic governor to lead Florida in nearly three decades. If elected, they’ll face an additional challenge — working with an opposition Republican Party that enjoys a supermajority in the Legislature.

Speaking during a campaign event in Clearwater Wednesday night, Jolly mentioned a couple of specific ways he believes he could overcome that problem to deliver his policy goals, beginning with the power to name agency heads.

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org

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