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So...it's mentioned that Jolly's staff edited his Wikipedia article to scrub mentions of Scientology and other unflattering info. This info is not currently in the actual article. Is it worth considering whether that information is notable, or is the mention of the article editing sufficient? RexSueciae (talk) 06:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)Reply
Edit request: add sourced detail on 2026 campaign economic platform
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Conflict-of-interest disclosure: I have a financial conflict of interest regarding this subject — I am employed by a firm that does paid work for the Jolly campaign. In line with WP:COI and the Wikimedia Terms of Use paid-contribution disclosure, I am not editing the article directly and am instead requesting that uninvolved editors review the proposed additions below. Thank you for considering these additions.
Rationale: The article's coverage of Jolly's 2026 gubernatorial campaign is thin on his stated policy positions, particularly the economic and affordability platform that has been the central theme of his campaign and has received substantial coverage in reliable secondary sources. I am proposing only the addition of sourced, attributed detail on those positions; I am not requesting the removal or alteration of any existing content. Suggested wording follows, but editors should, of course, please revise for tone, weight, and style as they see fit.
During his 2026 gubernatorial campaign, Jolly made the cost of living the centerpiece of his platform, describing Florida as facing an "affordability crisis" that he attributes primarily to housing and property-insurance costs.[1]
Jolly's signature economic proposal is an expanded state catastrophic fund that would remove hurricane and other natural-disaster perils from the private insurance market. He has proposed growing Florida's existing hurricane fund from roughly $8 billion to more than $30 billion — as much as $30–40 billion — so that the state could purchase reinsurance on the global market and cover homeowners' hurricane losses directly, which he contends would reduce homeowners' insurance premiums by 60 to 70 percent.[2][3]
On housing and property taxes, Jolly supports what he describes as dramatic property-tax reform and tax relief for first-time homebuyers, but he has cautioned against fully repealing property taxes or altering the Save Our Homes assessment cap, arguing that eliminating property taxes without a replacement revenue source would create a fiscal crisis for the state and jeopardize essential services.[4]
On utilities, Jolly has proposed capping the profits of investor-owned utilities at the national average of approximately 10 percent, which he says would save ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars.[5]
More broadly, Jolly has called for a long-term assessment of the state's economy and revenue base over the next 20 years, identifying tourism, agriculture, and construction as Florida's principal economic drivers and advocating that the state continue to grow while diversifying its economy.[6]
WUSF, "Gubernatorial candidate David Jolly speaks on housing, property taxes and immigration," June 9, 2025.
News4Jax, "Democrat gubernatorial candidate David Jolly outlines plan to tackle Florida's affordability, disaster risks," October 12, 2025.
WUSF, "Bid for Florida governor: Paul Renner, David Jolly discuss property tax reform, more," November 10, 2025.
News4Jax, "Affordability emerges as central issue in Florida governor's race as candidates outline competing approaches," April 23, 2026. ~2026-43377-99 (talk) 14:56, 6 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
