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RandySF

(86,425 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:42 PM Mar 24

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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 24 OP

So much winning! 😂 SamuelAdams Mar 24 #1

Oh yeah Starbeach Mar 24 #11

I'm getting tired of all the winning! CaptainTruth Mar 24 #32

We were just SCREAMING in the living room, LOL! Maru Kitteh Mar 24 #2

Even better - FSD87 is home to Mar-A-Lago. Initech Mar 24 #20

I was just following these results. Quiet Em Mar 24 #3

Thanks for that , Em! Cha Mar 24 #9

Huge malaise Mar 24 #4

Beautiful! Spazito Mar 24 #5

Nice!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 24 #6

Absolutely Brilliant! TY, Emily Gregory & Cha Mar 24 #7

I, for one, am not "tired of all the winning". Continue to test my limits. I dare you. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 24 #8

"" AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #15

Go blue DoBW Mar 24 #10

Woohoo! mvd Mar 24 #12

And... MorbidButterflyTat Mar 24 #13

ding. this . AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #14

ding ! this. AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #16

Terrific outcome! democrank Mar 24 #17

Damn right! Initech Mar 24 #21

Apparently Trump voted by mail. OGBuzz Mar 24 #18

Proving that everything he says about postal voting is pure gaslight. Doodley Mar 24 #28

One at a time! They are dropping like flies! Initech Mar 24 #19

I need LilElf70 Mar 24 #36

The snowball LilElf70 Mar 24 #22

This follows the pattern of Dems Pototan Mar 24 #23

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

BIGLY! BattleRow Mar 24 #29

Emily Gregory is on M$NOW with Jen Psaki now n/t malaise Mar 24 #25

She is on Jen Psaki's show now! sheshe2 Mar 24 #26

Chump endorsed her opponent Jon Maples (Repuke) FakeNoose Mar 24 #27

Thanks! WA-03 Democrat Mar 24 #30

Mar-a-lardo's district! mcar Mar 24 #31

I'm feeling the momentum! Martin68 Mar 24 #33

Yay Emily!!!! tazcat Mar 24 #34

GO TEAM! TomSlick Mar 24 #35

SamuelAdams

(214 posts)

1. So much winning! 😂

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:45 PM

Mar 24

Starbeach

(377 posts)

11. Oh yeah

Reply to SamuelAdams (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:01 PM

Mar 24

CaptainTruth

(8,267 posts)

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

Reply to SamuelAdams (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:20 PM

Mar 24

Maru Kitteh

(32,018 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:45 PM

Mar 24

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

Initech

(109,312 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 24

Even they've had enough of Fuckface!

Quiet Em

(3,033 posts)

3. I was just following these results.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:46 PM

Mar 24

Awesome!

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

Cha

(320,793 posts)

9. Thanks for that , Em!

Reply to Quiet Em (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:59 PM

Mar 24

He can thank the Nazis in power now.

malaise

(298,158 posts)

4. Huge

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:46 PM

Mar 24

Rec

Spazito

(56,129 posts)

5. Beautiful!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:50 PM

Mar 24

Congrats to Emily Gregory and the Florida Dems!

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,050 posts)

6. Nice!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:54 PM

Mar 24

Cha

(320,793 posts)

7. Absolutely Brilliant! TY, Emily Gregory &

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:57 PM

Mar 24

Florida Dems!!

eppur_se_muova

(42,555 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 24

AllaN01Bear

(29,828 posts)

15. ""

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:09 PM

Mar 24

DoBW

(3,338 posts)

10. Go blue

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:01 PM

Mar 24

or go insane

mvd

(65,955 posts)

12. Woohoo!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:03 PM

Mar 24

Better watch out for some ketchup flying from TSF tonight.

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,769 posts)

13. And...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:05 PM

Mar 24

a woman!!

AllaN01Bear

(29,828 posts)

14. ding. this .

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:08 PM

Mar 24

AllaN01Bear

(29,828 posts)

16. ding ! this.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:10 PM

Mar 24

democrank

(12,682 posts)

17. Terrific outcome!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:20 PM

Mar 24

Un-MAGA the USA!

Initech

(109,312 posts)

21. Damn right!

Reply to democrank (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:43 PM

Mar 24

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

OGBuzz

(669 posts)

18. Apparently Trump voted by mail.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:30 PM

Mar 24

Doodley

(12,084 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 24

Initech

(109,312 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:40 PM

Mar 24

Flushing the MAGA turds is real patriotism!

LilElf70

(1,647 posts)

36. I need

Reply to Initech (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:47 PM

Mar 24

a bigger fly swatter

LilElf70

(1,647 posts)

22. The snowball

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:44 PM

Mar 24

is starting down the hill.

By November, it will be huge.

Pototan

(3,213 posts)

23. This follows the pattern of Dems

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:45 PM

Mar 24

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

(3,546 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 24

BattleRow

(2,719 posts)

29. BIGLY!

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 24

malaise

(298,158 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 24

sheshe2

(98,528 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:11 PM

Mar 24

A Mar-A-Lago District to boot!

FakeNoose

(42,492 posts)

27. Chump endorsed her opponent Jon Maples (Repuke)

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:15 PM

Mar 24

WA-03 Democrat

(3,367 posts)

30. Thanks!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 24

Great news!

mcar

(46,372 posts)

31. Mar-a-lardo's district!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 24

I'm so happy!

Martin68

(28,091 posts)

33. I'm feeling the momentum!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:26 PM

Mar 24

tazcat

(312 posts)

34. Yay Emily!!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:42 PM

Mar 24

TomSlick

(13,093 posts)

35. GO TEAM!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:58 PM

Mar 24

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