WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the West Palm Beach estate that President Donald Trump counts as his residence.<\/p>\n
The Republican president had endorsed Gregory\u2019s rival, Jon Maples. In a social media post Monday, he urged voters to turn out, saying Maples was backed \u201cby so many of my Palm Beach County friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Democrats celebrated the victory as the latest sign voters are turning against Trump and the GOP ahead of the midterm elections in November. Democrats have notched a series of lopsided or improbable victories in special elections across the country since Trump returned to the White House more than a year ago.<\/p>\n
Republican Mike Caruso, who resigned from the seat to become Palm Beach County\u2019s clerk, won the Florida state House district by 19 percentage points in 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Mar-a-Lago is vulnerable, imagine what\u2019s possible this November,\u201d said Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. She said it is the 29th seat that Democrats have flipped from GOP control since Trump took office.<\/p>\n
\u201cGas prices are spiking, grocery costs are up, and families can\u2019t get by \u2014 it\u2019s clear voters at the polls are fed up with Republicans,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
With almost all votes counted, Gregory led by 2.4 percentage points, or 797 votes.<\/p>\n