Jerry Demings Stops His Run for Governor

Jerry Demings 停止競選州長

Jun 5, 2026, 18:32

Jerry Demings is the Mayor of Orange County. He will not run for Governor of Florida because he has cancer.

Jerry Demings 是 Orange County 的市長。因為他患了癌症，將不會競選佛羅里達州州長。

Mayor Demings told the public on June 5. He will stay as Mayor until November. He needs to go to the doctor now.

Demings 市長於 6 月 5 日向大眾宣布。他將擔任市長至 11 月。他現在需要就醫。

Byron Donalds is the Republican candidate. David Jolly is now the main Democratic candidate. Demings was more popular than Jolly in some tests.

Byron Donalds 是共和黨候選人。David Jolly 現在是民主黨的主要候選人。在部分測試中，Demings 比 Jolly 更受歡迎。

Money is a big problem. Donalds has 67 million dollars. Jolly has 5 million dollars. Demings had much less money.

資金是一個大問題。Donalds 擁有 6,700 萬美元。Jolly 擁有 500 萬美元。Demings 的資金則少得多。

Many people care about money and prices. They think things cost too much. This is the most important thing for voters.

許多人關心資金與物價。他們認為物價太高。對選民而言，這是最重要的事情。

David Jolly is now the main Democratic candidate. He has much less money than the Republican candidate.

David Jolly 現在是民主黨的主要候選人。他的資金比共和黨候選人少得多。

When we talk about two people or things, we change the words to show who has 'more' or 'less'.

1. The 'More' Pattern If a word is long, we put more before it.

2. The 'Less' Pattern We use less when someone has a smaller amount of something.

Quick Guide:

Common Words from the Story:

Governor (n.)

The leader of a state or region

Example:The Governor makes important laws for the state.

public (n.)

All the people in a town or country

Example:The mayor spoke to the public about the new park.

candidate (n.)

A person who is trying to be chosen for a job or position

Example:She is a candidate for the class president.

popular (adj.)

Liked by many people

Example:Football is a very popular sport in the USA.

voters (n.)

People who choose a leader in an election

Example:The voters will choose the new leader tomorrow.