US EditionDemocrats flip Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Emily Gregory won with 51% of the vote, flipping a historically Republican district that includes Mar-a-Lago amid voter concerns on affordability and economic issues.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples in Florida House District 87, flipping the seat that includes President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach County.
- The seat had been vacant since last August following Republican Mike Caruso's resignation to become Palm Beach County clerk; Trump endorsed Maples in January to secure the district.
- Gregory secured about 3,000 votes through mail and early ballots, offsetting Maples' 2,200-vote Election Day edge and winning by 797 votes or about 2.4 percentage points.
- Democrats celebrated the unexpected victory as a signal of voter sentiment, while the loss in a district Trump won by double digits in 2024 may concern Republicans heading into midterms.
- This win follows Democrats flipping more than 20 legislative seats since last year; Gregory attributed her success to focusing on "affordability challenges" affecting Florida families.
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Democrat Flips Mar-a-Lago's District in Special Election
President Trump's vote by mail didn't swing it. Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the AP reports. The president endorsed Gregory's Republican rival, Jon Maples. Republican Mike Caruso, who resigned from...
The mail-in votes – the fraudulent votes? – from the Trump family didn’t help. The Democrats are capturing another Republican stronghold. This time in the president’s own district in Palm Beach.
Democrat Flips Florida House District That Includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Democrat Emily Gregory flipped a Republican-held Florida House seat in a March 24 special election in a district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach. Gregory, a South Florida native with a background in public health, defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples by 2.4 percentage points in the special election for a seat in Florida’s 87th District. The seat was previously held by Republican Mike Caruso, who resi…
Democrat Emily Gregory wins special election in Donald Trump’s Florida district
A Democrat is set to represent Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Florida's state House after a surprising special election win over Republican Jon Maples. This symbolic victory signals potential challenges for Republicans ahead of the November midterms despite their majority in the statehouse.
In a special election, the dem cratas snatched the Republicans from the district where Trump's Florida residence is located.
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