They've toured the state together talking about how to bust through Washington gridlock.
- Murphy, Jolly haven't confirmed bid but are polling Democratic voters
- Jolly is regular Trump critic on MSNBC
- They have until June 22 to make decision on run
Now, former congressmen Patrick Murphy and David Jolly are mulling a bipartisan run for Florida governor.
They are polling Democratic voters to see if they stand a chance in the Democratic primary. Until those poll results come back, they're playing it coy.
"Some supporters wanted to do a poll, and I didn't say no. But I haven't said yes to running, either," said Murphy, a Democrat.
Jolly said "no comment" during his regular MSNBC appearance Tuesday. But the Republican did talk about why Florida voters might go for a mixed party ticket.
"I think right now what people are hungry for is how can progressives and conservatives and moderates work together," he said.
Jolly uses his regular news magazine appearances to bash Donald Trump's presidency.
That means he would not be a viable candidate for governor in a Republican primary in a state that voted for Donald Trump.
Instead, Murphy would headline the top of the ticket. Murphy would run for governor with Jolly as lieutenant governor.
But would Democratic voters go for it? Don't bet on it, according to the chairman of the Pinellas County Democratic Party.
"I think it's an uphill battle," said Susan McGrath. "If you're going to ask for Democratic votes, David Jolly is going to have some explaining to do. He's got some votes in Congress really concerning to Democrats.”
The former congressmen have until June 22 to decide if they are running.