Byron Donalds Targets David Jolly's 180s as Florida Governor Race Tightens to 4 Points
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Byron Donalds Targets David Jolly's 180s as Florida Governor Race Tightens to 4 Points
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Summary
RealClearPolitics shows Donalds ahead by about 4 points, and the Republican says he will press Jolly's "complete 180" on abortion, immigration, healthcare and offshore drilling as the race tightens.
Donalds argues Jolly's shifts track his move from Republican to Democrat: Jolly once backed fetal-personhood measures and a 20-week abortion ban, but now calls himself pro-choice and supports codifying Roe.
On immigration and healthcare, Donalds says Jolly moved from border-security and anti-Obamacare positions to backing broader migrant access and Medicaid expansion, which he casts as political convenience rather than conviction.
Donalds also revived scrutiny of Jolly's post-Deepwater Horizon lobbying ties, citing a PolitiFact "Mostly False" rating on Jolly's claim he never lobbied for offshore drilling off Florida.
The attacks come as the candidates feud over debates: Donalds says he accepted 3 proposed matchups, while Jolly has ruled out debating this cycle and instead campaigns on housing, insurance and healthcare costs.