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Emily Gregory
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 87th district |
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| Assumed office March 24, 2026 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Caruso |
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| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Emily Gregory". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ventura, Tiago (March 25, 2026). "Meet Emily Gregory, the Democrat Who Flipped Trump's Mar-a-Lago District". Time. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ^ "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.