Democrats in Florida won a symbolic special election victory Tuesday, flipping a state House seat whose district includes President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and residence.

Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples by fewer than 800 votes out of more than 33,000 ballots cast in the Palm Beach-anchored district. The seat became vacant this past August when GOP state Rep. Mike Caruso resigned to become Palm Beach County clerk and comptroller.

Trump carried the district by roughly 10 points in his 2024 re-election victory, while Caruso won re-election in the district by 19 points.


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