Emily Gregory
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 87th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 24, 2026
Preceded by Mike Caruso
Personal details
Born (1985-05-11) May 11, 1985 (age 41)[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 for Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election by 11 points.[3][4]

Education

Gregory has a Bachelor of Science in health and exercise science from Wake Forest University and a Master of Public Health in health policy and management from Columbia University.[5]

Florida House of Representatives

Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, who carried the district by 19 points in the 2024 presidential election. Her first-ever political campaign, Gregory won the special election with a 2.4 point margin after the seat was vacated by Republican Mike Caruso after he became the Palm Beach County clerk and comptroller.[6] Much of her campaign centered on the cost-of-living crisis and family issues.[7]

In October 2025, Gregory and the ACLU sued Republican Governor Ron DeSantis alleging violation of Florida law for failing to call a special election to fill the seat.[8] The seat had been vacated by Caruso on August 18, 2025 resulting in the 87th district not having representation in the Florida House of Representatives for over seven months including during its 2026 regular session.[9]

She was sworn into office on April 7, 2026 at the Palm Beach Gardens City Hall.[10]

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.[11] Gregory previously owned a small business, running a fitness community for pregnant and postpartum women.[6]

Electoral history

2026

2026 Florida's 87th House of Representatives district general election[12]
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. Archived from the original on March 24, 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. ^ a b Ventura, Tiago (March 25, 2026). "Meet Emily Gregory, the Democrat Who Flipped Trump's Mar-a-Lago District". Time. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026.
  7. ^ Scott, Owen (March 26, 2026). "Emily Gregory: The 'FIT4MOM' first-timer who flipped Republican seat in Trump's backyard". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026.
  8. ^ Grimes, Jim (October 7, 2025). "Candidate files lawsuit to force Gov. DeSantis to call special election in Palm Beach Co". WPEC. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  9. ^ Phoenix, Mitch Perry | Florida (March 17, 2026). "Legislative elections to (finally) take place in three Florida counties on Tuesday". WLRN. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  10. ^ Hait, Ari (April 8, 2026). "Emily Gregory sworn in as Florida House District 87 representative". WPBF. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
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