US EditionDemocrats flip Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Emily Gregory flipped a GOP-held Florida House seat by winning 51% of the vote in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago, marking the 29th Democratic gain in special elections since 2024.
- 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 wins Florida special election in Trump's backyard
The tides appear to be changing in South Florida, with a major political shift in President Donald Trump’s own backyard. Democrat Emily Gregory won the special election Tuesday for a state House District 87 seat that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. It's a district that has long been held by Republicans. Emily Gregory, Democrat, for State House District 87 Gregory defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in the Palm Beach-area district, wh…
Electoral checks for Donald Trump. Democratic opposition has snatched a seat from the Republican Party in a Florida state district that includes Mar-a-Lago, where the U.S. president has set his principal residence. Continue reading...
In a post-election election to the Florida state parliament, a Democrat won the constituency where US President Trump's estate is located.
Democrat flips seat in Trump district, home to his Mar-a-Lago resort
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a state legislative district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate that U.S. President Donald Trump counts as his residence.
The Democratic opposition won Tuesday the riding where Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida is located, according to American media projections.
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