Democrat Flips Trump's District in Florida Upset

0:00Democrat Emily Gregory pulled off an upset in a Florida special election on Tuesday, winning a narrow victory in the state house district that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. She beat Republican John Maples by 2.4 percentage points or about 800 votes, flipping the seat from Republican control. Trump had endorsed Maples and posted on social media the day before the election, calling on voters to support him with backing from his local, friends. The district went for Trump by 17 points in the presidential race last year, and the previous Republican holder won by 19 points in the regular election before resigning for a county job. Democrats are hailing the win as fresh proof that voters in red areas are souring on Republicans amid high gas and grocery prices. Party leaders point out it's the 29th seat they flipped since Trump took office, part of a string of special election surprises across states like Florida and Texas. Gregory, a first-time candidate from nearby Stewart, who runs a fitness business for moms,

1:03called the result shocking in her post-win comments. She's now set to represent an area popular with Trump's circle, where he spends weekends and even voted by mail in this race despite his past. Criticisms of the method. This backyard loss for Trump has Democrats buzzing about bigger shifts come November's midterms, especially as his neighbor's signal real frustration. With the status quo, stay informed with Durham News Today, AI-powered updates.