in comparison to his Republican opponent, Byron Donalds<\/a>.<\/p>\nJolly affirmed that he plans to expand diversity in Florida\u2019s public institutions if elected governor.<\/p>\n
He also said that he would \u201caggressively\u201d exercise his office to issue executive orders to provide state funding for local government DEI programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cUntil we believe in the fundamental goodness of who we are as a people,\u201d Jolly said. \u201cUntil we believe that everyone deserves access to good housing, healthcare and education, clean air and clean water. That all of history should be taught , not just the parts that our politicians want us to learn. None of that is going to happen if we don\u2019t first believe that everyone deserves a shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
While there are no general election debates this year, both Donalds and Jolly held town halls where voters can see the candidates interact with the public outside of a controlled environment. <\/p>\n
Jolly\u2019s town hall on Monday completed FAMU\u2019s gubernatorial series ahead of the general election on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
Jolly held several events in Tallahassee ahead of the town hall at FAMU, including a press conference. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey are hyper-targeting disaffected Republican voters right now, because that\u2019s one of the final fronts,\u201d Jolly said. \u201cBut, I would say the most important front that this entire race could come down to is the 10% of undecided Black voters in Florida right now.\u201d <\/p>\n
Donalds held his town hall at FAMU last month. The university is a significant spot for both campaigns as Donalds hopes to become the first Black governor in state history, and Jolly hopes to bring Black voters to his campaign. <\/p>\n
Over the weekend, Jolly organized aid for kids missing out on meals because of Hurricane Isaias. He noted that he suspended his own political advertising during the storm. <\/p>\n
\u201cByron hit impacted communities with text messages saying, \u2018Democrats are coming for me. Please give me more money.\u2019 We succeeded, I believe, in our efforts to take down political advertising and we suspended fundraising writ large. We have now reengaged today,\u201d Jolly said.<\/p>\n
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