Alex Sink Endorses Ed Jany Against David Jolly

Former state CFO Alex Sink threw her support behind retired Marines Col. Ed Jany who is running against U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., with no party affiliation. Jolly defeated Sink in a special election last March by less than 2 percent. Despite coming close in March, Democrats are not running a candidate. Jany joined the Democrats in the fall, too late to make the ballot with his new party.

Col. Jany has served our country as a Marine and police officer for more than 30 years, and now he is prepared to serve the people of Pinellas County in Congress," Sink emailed supporters on Thursday. My late husband Bill McBride knew Ed through their connection and love of the Marines, and we both recognized Ed's commitment to service and unique leadership abilities.

I look forward to supporting Col. Jany's campaign and I urge every Pinellas resident who is fed up with the gridlock in Washington to join me in supporting the colonel, so we can send a Marine to clean up Congress," Sink added.