Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago home
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Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House seat in Trump's Mar-a-Lago district, flipping a heavily Republican area.
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Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state legislative seat that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, flipping a district that a Republican candidate carried by 19 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election. The victory represents a significant swing in a heavily Republican area and suggests potential vulnerability for the GOP in a state Trump won decisively. Gregory's win in what was expected to remain solidly conservative territory could signal shifting dynamics in Florida's electorate or reflect local factors specific to the special election. The district's composition—encompassing one of Trump's primary residences—adds symbolic weight to what would ordinarily be a state House race.
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