Former President Bill Clinton recently touched down in Hollywood, Fla., to campaign for Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly in the state’s first toss-up race in 8 years.
“I think we ought to give David Jolly a chance,” President Clinton said at Jolly’s event at Koinonia Worship Center. “If you elect him, we can begin to turn the page; to live with and grow together, not apart. To start behaving like the country and state we ought to be.”
Donalds Gets Called Out For Hiding Trump Support
Former President Clinton also took the opportunity to call out Republican challenger Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for recently trying to stray from President Donald Trump and the White House’s agenda ahead of the race.
“You got to admit, his opponent has been changing things too,” Clinton said. “I laughed the other day when he took references to President Trump off his campaign website.”
“He even took off a section that said ‘Enact The Trump Agenda’ as a priority of his. Go figure,” Clinton said.
Clinton Pushes Back Against Nature Of Election Campaigning
The former Democratic leader also used the time to critique the current nature of election campaigning, which seeks to attack rather than unite.
“I’m tired of this constant ‘Us vs. Them.’ I’ve actually had politicians tell me with a straight face that you have to define an enemy when you start and organize your whole campaign around that,” Clinton said. “Because fear and anger are stronger than hope and love.”
Overwhelming Support From Democratic Leaders In Florida
President Clinton’s appearance in Broward County marks Clinton’s first public campaign event of the 2026 midterm election cycle.
The effort comes just days after several counties across the state commenced early voting.
President Clinton’s appearance isn’t the only prominent display of Democratic support in the state, as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) also arrived in Miami to help Eliott Rodriguez (D-Fla.) in his bid against Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.).
Several Senators, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), have also traveled to Florida to help Angie Nixon (D) in her run against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.).
