David Wilson Jolly (born October 31, 1972) is an American attorney, former lobbyist, and formerly Republican politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district (Pinellas County) from 2014 to 2017.

[11] At the time, Jolly was working as vice president of the Clearwater-based investment company Boston Finance Group.

[12] Jolly formerly opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act but stated on an interview with MSNBC that during unemployment he had a new appreciation for its use as a "safety net".

[22] In January 2015, Jolly announced plans to introduce a bill that would extend the reforms of the federal flood insurance program.

[25] On July 21, 2014, Jolly announced his support for the legality of same-sex marriage, stating: "I believe in a form of limited government that protects personal liberty.

[31] Since leaving office, Jolly has participated regularly as a political commentator on cable news sources such as CNN and MSNBC; in this capacity he has been critical of President Donald Trump.

[35] On January 14, 2014, Jolly won the Republican nomination over Mark Bircher and Kathleen Peters, winning a plurality of 45% of the vote.

[37] Jolly faced Democratic nominee Alex Sink and a libertarian candidate, Lucas Overby, in the special election.

[42] However, on June 17, 2016, after Rubio reversed his decision, Jolly withdrew from the Senate race to run for re-election to the House, citing "unfinished business.

"[43] In his bid for a second full term, Jolly faced former Florida Governor and St. Petersburg resident Charlie Crist, a former Republican who had turned Democratic after a brief stint as an independent.

He found himself in a district that had been made significantly more Democratic after a court threw out Florida's original congressional map.

[48] In making the announcement, the firm said he would be involved with various community issues, including the effort to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays major league baseball team.

[12] His divorce from his wife Carrie was finalized on January 16, 2014, and Jolly married Laura Donahoe on July 3, 2015.

At the time, Jolly was Donahoe's boss at the lobbying firm Van Scoyoc Associates in Washington, D.C.[51] They have two children together.