Nonilex

A #Florida #Democrat secured a stunning #election victory in Trump’s backyard.

Democrat #EmilyGregory won a Florida special election Tuesday, flipping a #state #legislative district that is home to #MarALago, the Palm Beach estate that #Trump counts as his residence.

Trump had endorsed Gregory’s rival, Jon Maples. In a social media post Monday, he urged voters to turn out, saying Maples was backed “by so many of my Palm Beach County friends.”

#USpol #resist
https://apnews.com/article/democrat-emily-gregory-florida-legislative-seat-maralago-899016be8e87645f7776fa0cca94e1bc

Democrat Emily Gregory wins Florida race to represent Mar a Lago

Democrat Emily Gregory has won a special election for a Florida state House seat, flipping a district that is home to President Donald Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago. The Republican president endorsed Gregory’s rival, Jon Maples. Republican Mike Caruso, who resigned from the seat to become Palm Beach County’s clerk, won the district by 19 percentage points in 2024. Trump won the district by about 10 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats are celebrating the victory as the latest sign voters are turning against Trump and the GOP ahead of the midterm elections in November.

AP News
2:27pmWeb
Show threadNonilex8h ago

#Democrats celebrated the victory as the latest sign voters are turning against #Trump & #Republicans ahead of the #midterms in November. Tuesday was the latest in 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.

#USpol #resist #vote

Show thread𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"8h ago
@Nonilex midnight rant incoming
Show threadBrynawel8h ago

@Nonilex

I am very amused. 🙂