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RandySF

(88,210 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:42 PM Mar 2026

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FLORIDA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE HOUSE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE

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BREAKING — Donald Trump will now be represented by a Democrat in the Florida State House.

Democrats flip Trump+11 FL HD-87 in a major upset, continuing their recent special election surge. It’s their third flip this month — and eighth of the Trump presidency.
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VoteHub projects Emily Gregory to win the Florida State House District 87 general election.

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FLORIDA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE HOUSE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2026 OP

So much winning! 😂 SamuelAdams Mar 2026 #1

Oh yeah Starbeach Mar 2026 #11

I'm getting tired of all the winning! CaptainTruth Mar 2026 #32

We were just SCREAMING in the living room, LOL! Maru Kitteh Mar 2026 #2

Even better - FSD87 is home to Mar-A-Lago. Initech Mar 2026 #20

I was just following these results. Quiet Em Mar 2026 #3

Thanks for that , Em! Cha Mar 2026 #9

Huge malaise Mar 2026 #4

Beautiful! Spazito Mar 2026 #5

Nice!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2026 #6

Absolutely Brilliant! TY, Emily Gregory & Cha Mar 2026 #7

I, for one, am not "tired of all the winning". Continue to test my limits. I dare you. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2026 #8

"" AllaN01Bear Mar 2026 #15

Go blue DoBW Mar 2026 #10

Woohoo! mvd Mar 2026 #12

And... MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2026 #13

ding. this . AllaN01Bear Mar 2026 #14

ding ! this. AllaN01Bear Mar 2026 #16

Terrific outcome! democrank Mar 2026 #17

Damn right! Initech Mar 2026 #21

Apparently Trump voted by mail. OGBuzz Mar 2026 #18

Proving that everything he says about postal voting is pure gaslight. Doodley Mar 2026 #28

One at a time! They are dropping like flies! Initech Mar 2026 #19

I need LilElf70 Mar 2026 #36

The snowball LilElf70 Mar 2026 #22

This follows the pattern of Dems Pototan Mar 2026 #23

Yes, she won by 51.1% to 48.8%. Keep 'em coming! TheRickles Mar 2026 #24

BIGLY! BattleRow Mar 2026 #29

Emily Gregory is on M$NOW with Jen Psaki now n/t malaise Mar 2026 #25

She is on Jen Psaki's show now! sheshe2 Mar 2026 #26

Chump endorsed her opponent Jon Maples (Repuke) FakeNoose Mar 2026 #27

Thanks! WA-03 Democrat Mar 2026 #30

Mar-a-lardo's district! mcar Mar 2026 #31

I'm feeling the momentum! Martin68 Mar 2026 #33

Yay Emily!!!! tazcat Mar 2026 #34

GO TEAM! TomSlick Mar 2026 #35

SamuelAdams

(410 posts)

1. So much winning! 😂

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:45 PM

Mar 2026

Starbeach

(401 posts)

11. Oh yeah

Reply to SamuelAdams (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:01 PM

Mar 2026

CaptainTruth

(8,326 posts)

32. I'm getting tired of all the winning!

Reply to SamuelAdams (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:20 PM

Mar 2026

Maru Kitteh

(32,128 posts)

2. We were just SCREAMING in the living room, LOL!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:45 PM

Mar 2026

This is absolutely sublime . . . Mara - freakin’ - lago . . .

Initech

(109,732 posts)

20. Even better - FSD87 is home to Mar-A-Lago.

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:41 PM

Mar 2026

Even they've had enough of Fuckface!

Quiet Em

(3,270 posts)

3. I was just following these results.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:46 PM

Mar 2026

Awesome!

Caruso, the Republican guy who left and is being replaced, won by a 19% margin in 2024.

Cha

(321,658 posts)

9. Thanks for that , Em!

Reply to Quiet Em (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:59 PM

Mar 2026

He can thank the Nazis in power now.

malaise

(299,870 posts)

4. Huge

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:46 PM

Mar 2026

Rec

Spazito

(56,503 posts)

5. Beautiful!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:50 PM

Mar 2026

Congrats to Emily Gregory and the Florida Dems!

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,570 posts)

6. Nice!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:54 PM

Mar 2026

Cha

(321,658 posts)

7. Absolutely Brilliant! TY, Emily Gregory &

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:57 PM

Mar 2026

Florida Dems!!

eppur_se_muova

(42,942 posts)

8. I, for one, am not "tired of all the winning". Continue to test my limits. I dare you. nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:58 PM

Mar 2026

AllaN01Bear

(30,188 posts)

15. ""

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:09 PM

Mar 2026

DoBW

(3,413 posts)

10. Go blue

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:01 PM

Mar 2026

or go insane

mvd

(65,985 posts)

12. Woohoo!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:03 PM

Mar 2026

Better watch out for some ketchup flying from TSF tonight.

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,986 posts)

13. And...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:05 PM

Mar 2026

a woman!!

AllaN01Bear

(30,188 posts)

14. ding. this .

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:08 PM

Mar 2026

AllaN01Bear

(30,188 posts)

16. ding ! this.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:10 PM

Mar 2026

democrank

(12,752 posts)

17. Terrific outcome!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:20 PM

Mar 2026

Un-MAGA the USA!

Initech

(109,732 posts)

21. Damn right!

Reply to democrank (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:43 PM

Mar 2026

Time to flush these turds from power everywhere! They've been abusing it long enough!

OGBuzz

(912 posts)

18. Apparently Trump voted by mail.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:30 PM

Mar 2026

Doodley

(12,153 posts)

28. Proving that everything he says about postal voting is pure gaslight.

Reply to OGBuzz (Reply #18)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:15 PM

Mar 2026

Initech

(109,732 posts)

19. One at a time! They are dropping like flies!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:40 PM

Mar 2026

Flushing the MAGA turds is real patriotism!

LilElf70

(1,736 posts)

36. I need

Reply to Initech (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:47 PM

Mar 2026

a bigger fly swatter

LilElf70

(1,736 posts)

22. The snowball

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:44 PM

Mar 2026

is starting down the hill.

By November, it will be huge.

Pototan

(3,254 posts)

23. This follows the pattern of Dems

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:45 PM

Mar 2026

outperforming the last election by an average of 12 to 15 points.

Trump won this district by 11 in 2024.

If this holds until November, there's a lot of Repuke House and Senate seats at risk.

TheRickles

(3,583 posts)

24. Yes, she won by 51.1% to 48.8%. Keep 'em coming!

Reply to Pototan (Reply #23)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:49 PM

Mar 2026

BattleRow

(2,767 posts)

29. BIGLY!

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 2026

malaise

(299,870 posts)

25. Emily Gregory is on M$NOW with Jen Psaki now n/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:05 PM

Mar 2026

sheshe2

(99,131 posts)

26. She is on Jen Psaki's show now!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:11 PM

Mar 2026

A Mar-A-Lago District to boot!

FakeNoose

(43,184 posts)

27. Chump endorsed her opponent Jon Maples (Repuke)

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:15 PM

Mar 2026

WA-03 Democrat

(3,382 posts)

30. Thanks!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 2026

Great news!

mcar

(46,615 posts)

31. Mar-a-lardo's district!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 2026

I'm so happy!

Martin68

(28,351 posts)

33. I'm feeling the momentum!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:26 PM

Mar 2026

tazcat

(322 posts)

34. Yay Emily!!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:42 PM

Mar 2026

TomSlick

(13,142 posts)

35. GO TEAM!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:58 PM

Mar 2026

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