Democrat flips Republican-held Florida state House district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House special election in a district including Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, flipping the seat from Republican control. The article notes Democrats' success in special elections during Trump's second term and connects the victory to broader political trends.
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“Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election Tuesday for the Florida state House district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort”
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— Emily Gregory (born May 11, 1985) is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 87th district. She won a 2026 special election whic…
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— The 2024 Florida House of Representatives elections was held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. Florida voters elected state representatives in all 120 of the state's ho…
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“Gregory beat Republican Jon Maples, whom Trump endorsed, in the race for a seat that has been vacant since August”
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— The 2026 Florida House of Representatives elections is to be held on November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 United States elections. Florida voters elected state representatives in the state's house di…
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— Emily Gregory (born May 11, 1985) is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 87th district. She won a 2026 special election whic…
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“Gregory had 51% of the vote to 49% for Maples with all precincts reporting”
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— Florida's 87th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. It contains parts of Palm Beach County.
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— Emily Gregory may refer to:
Emily Lovira Gregory (1840–1897), American botanist
Emily Ray Gregory (1863–1946), American zoologist
Emily Gregory (politician), American politician; member of the Florid…
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— Emily Gregory (born May 11, 1985) is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 87th district. She won a 2026 special election whic…
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“Florida’s 87th District is the 10th GOP-held state legislative seat Democrats have flipped around the country since Trump took office again last year”
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“Trump carried this Florida legislative district by about 11 percentage points in 2024, according to The Downballot”
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“Six major military actions... most recently the start of the war with Iran”
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“Trump cast a ballot in the special election and backed Maples... exhorting social media followers to turn out to vote”
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“The Palm Beach County race was one of three legislative special elections on the ballot around Florida on Tuesday, with a fourth decided by default after the Republican candidate ran unopposed”
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“Democrat Brian Nathan is leading Republican Josie Tomkow by less than half a percentage point with nearly all of the vote counted”
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“Republican Hilary Holley also held a state House seat in Central Florida for her party”
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“Trump’s approval rating sits in the high 30s to the low 40s in most public polling”
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