Democrats Flip Florida Seat Representing Trump’s Mar-a-Lago (3)

March 25, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC

A Democrat is poised to represent President Donald Trump and his Mar-a-Lago residence in the Florida state House of Representatives after Republicans lost a special election in a surprise upset.

With nearly all the ballots counted, Democratic candidate Emily Gregory was projected to defeat her Republican opponent, Jon Maples, in a special election Tuesday with more than 51% of the vote, according to Decision Desk HQ. Maples trailed by less than a thousand votes at 48.8%, DDHQ reported.

Republicans hold a wide majority in the Florida statehouse, so the upset will have little effect on state politics. But it represents ...

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