Emily Gregory
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 87th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 24, 2026
Preceded by Mike Caruso
Personal details
Born May 11, 1985[1]
Party Democratic
Spouse Andrew Gregory
Children 3
Education Wake Forest University (BS)
Columbia University (MPH)
Website Campaign website

Emily Gregory (born May 11, 1985[1]) is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 87th district.[2] She won a 2026 special election which was notable as her district is home to Mar-a-Lago, Republican President Donald Trump's personal residence and voted +11 for Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.[3][4]

Education

Gregory has a bachelor of science degree in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University.[5]

Personal life

Gregory is a Catholic.[5] Gregory's husband, Andrew Gregory, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. They have three children.[6] Gregory previously owned a small business, running a fitness community for pregnant and post-partum women.[7]

Electoral history

2026

2026 Florida's 87th House of Representatives district general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emily Gregory 17,113 51.19
Republican Jon Maples 16,316 48.81
Total votes 33,429 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ a b Gregory, Emily (December 24, 2025). "Questionnaire: Emily Gregory, Democratic candidate for House District 87". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  2. ^ "Emily Gregory". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. ^ English, Molly; Kaye, Randi (March 24, 2026). "Democrat Emily Gregory will flip deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago, CNN projects | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. ^ Cooper, Jonathan J. (March 24, 2026). "Democrat flips seat on special election for Florida District that includes Trump's Mar-a-lago resort". Associated Press. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Singh, Divyadeep (March 25, 2026). "Who is Emily Gregory? Democrat raises alarm bells for Trump, flips seat in special election for Florida district including Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort". The Economic Times. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  6. ^ Verma, Jatin, ed. (March 25, 2026). "Who is Emily Gregory? Democrat who flipped Trump's Mar-a-Lago district in Florida". WION. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  7. ^ Ventura, Tiago (March 25, 2026). "Meet Emily Gregory, the Democrat Who Flipped Trump's Mar-a-Lago District". Time. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  8. ^ "2026 Special General Election House District 87 and Special North Palm Beach Municipal Election". Election Night Reporting. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.