New Democrat representing Trump’s district says he’s just ‘one of 180K constituents’ she will serve

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 530

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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What does representing President Donald Trump in the Florida Legislature mean to the first-time Democratic candidate who upset the president’s choice in his Mar-a-Lago state House district?

“It means he’s one of 180,000 constituents,” Emily Gregory told the Florida Phoenix, brushing off any special treatment for Trump hours after flipping HD 87 blue for the first time since the 2020 redistricting. “It’s incredibly important to me to serve all of them and meet their needs, …

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