Democrat wins Florida state seat containing Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Democrats are projected to win a special election for a Florida legislative district that includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, marking another upset in the president's backyard. Democrat Emily Gregory, a first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat. The result is a reversal from 2024, when a Republican won the district by 19 percentage points. Democrats have performed well in special elections during Trump's second term, and Gregory's victory could indicate momentum for the party heading into this year's congressional midterm elections. "When I started this nine months ago, I obviously thought it was possible," Gregory told MSNBC on Tuesday night. "I might have done some crazy calculus to decide that this was a flip opportunity, but it was," she later added. "And we did it. So my math worked." When asked about Trump being her constituent, Gregory said she didn't really think about it. "He's one of 115,000 registered voters in District 87," she said. Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee celebrated the victory on X, saying voters had "sent a message". "If Democrats