Democrats flip seat in Florida state house in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
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Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state house race in the district containing President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, flipping the seat from Republican control.
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Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples in a Florida state house race Tuesday, flipping the seat in a district that encompasses President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Maples had secured an endorsement from Trump, making the loss a setback in a region the president considers home and a stronghold of his political influence. The result suggests potential Democratic strength in traditionally Republican areas of Florida, a state crucial to national politics. Gregory's victory in a presidential district carries symbolic weight given Trump's prominence in the state and his personal stake in the community.
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