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In South Florida, a notable political shift in President Trump's backyard
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Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election on Tuesday for a state House seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
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flipping a district long held by Republicans. Gregory defeated Republican John Maples in the Palm Beach area district, which had been vacant since last August
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Maples had Trump's endorsement, and Trump carried the district by more than 10 points in the 2024 election
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This marks the 10th Republican-held seat Democrats have flipped in special elections since Trump returned to office last year
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Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Freed said, quote, Democrats can run and win anywhere, including Donald Trump's backyard
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And in North Carolina, a major upset in a Republican primary. State Senate Leader Phil Berger conceded after losing by fewer than two dozen votes
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to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. The race was so close it triggered a recount
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Page, who once led a group called Sheriffs for Trump, had turned down a role in the Trump administration
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He now advances to the general election. Berger had led the North Carolina Senate since 2011
