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Jimmy Kimmel framed Democrat Emily Gregory’s Florida 87th District victory as an early sign of a blue wave in the November midterms, arguing Trump’s political edge is fading even in districts he carried before, a view echoed by CNN analyst Harry Enten amid a mood shift at CPAC.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election in a Palm Beach district that includes Mar-a-Lago, flipping the seat from Republican Mike Caruso who resigned to become Palm Beach County clerk; she defeated Trump-endorsed rival Jon Maples by about 2.4 percentage points, a win Democrats touted as momentum ahead of the midterms.
Democrat Emily Gregory has won a Florida race to represent the Mar-a-Lago area, capturing a Palm Beach–centered district and marking a notable Democratic win in the state.
Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples 51.15% to 48.85% in Florida House District 87, flipping the seat in Palm Beach County—the first Democratic win there this century—after Governor DeSantis delayed the special election. Gregory ran on affordability, education funding, health care access and housing costs, while Maples emphasized tax cuts and conservative priorities. The win grows the Democratic caucus ahead of the 2026 session and drew national attention as Trump’s supporters and opponents weighed the district’s implications.
Democrat Emily Gregory is projected to win Florida House District 87 in Palm Beach County, flipping the seat from Republican control and marking a Democratic win in Trump’s backyard ahead of the 2026 midterms.
CNN projects Democrat Emily Gregory will win Florida’s state House District 87 in Palm Beach (the district that includes Mar-a-Lago) in a special election, defeating Republican Jon Maples and marking another Democratic gain in recent state and local races.