Democratic candidate for Florida governor David Jolly attended a Get Out the Vote Canvass Kick-Off rally in Orlando, hosted by Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost with a special guest from the Midwest, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Focus on Public Education

The event was focused on public education and rallying support for four Orange County School Board candidates. Jolly was asked for his reaction to the Leon County judge’s order for Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite the ballot language for Amendment 3, which would raise the exemption in two years to $250,000 for non-school homestead property taxes.

“The amendment was rushed,” Jolly said. “The math doesn’t quite work. We all want it to work, but it doesn’t quite work. It seems overtly political what they’ve done and it could create a crisis for local communities. I ultimately think I will line up with police officers and firefighters who have come out to say the math just doesn’t work. Let’s go back to the drawing board, but let’s see what the final language is.”

Jolly also expressed his support for public education, stating that the state of Florida should be spending more money on it. “I think we need a new set of rules on vouchers,” Jolly said. “But let’s start with a choice. We should choose to lead the world in public education so that every Florida family wants to rush into a Florida public school. It’s a question of who we are as a people. It strengthens our economy, invests in our youth.”

Upcoming Election

Jolly is projected to face off against Republican frontrunner Byron Donalds in the November general election. This week, Donalds re-shared on his social media the endorsement he received from President Donald Trump in Feb. 2025 before he officially entered the race.

Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.