Democrat Wins GOP-Held Florida Seat That Includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples by 2.4 percentage points.
Democrat Wins GOP-Held Florida Seat That Includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Florida state Rep.-elect Emily Gregory in North Palm Beach, Fla., on March 24, 2026, in a still from video. CNN/The Epoch Times
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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.
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