Former Republicans running as Democrats in Florida and Georgia governor races

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A pair of Democratic candidates in neighboring Southeastern states, who held high offices as Republicans, are aiming for something members of their new party haven’t achieved since Bill Clinton was president: win their state’s governorships.

In Florida, former Rep. David Jolly is running for governor, and so is former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan in the Peach State.

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