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Democrats flip seat in Florida state house in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

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Democrats flip seat in Florida state house in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on 11 January 2018. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDonald Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on 11 January 2018. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDemocrats flip seat in Florida state house in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Emily Gregory defeats Republican Jon Maples in district that is home to US president’s Palm Beach estate

Democrats managed to flip a seat in the Florida state house in the district that is home to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.

Emily Gregory, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jon Maples, who had an endorsement from the US president. The Associated Press called the race on Tuesday evening.

Trump voted in the race via mail-in ballot, despite criticizing the practice as “mail-in cheating” during an event in Tennessee this week.

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Originally reported by The Guardian