Democrats' win in Trump's 'backyard' is another sign of midterm momentum
USA TODAY
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Democrats notched a symbolic win in the Florida House district covering President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, taking their fight against the president's policies to his doorstep with another victory that shows the party is running strong in red areas and has momentum heading into the midterms.
The March 24 special election victory in a district that Trump carried by 11 percentage points is the latest sign that a blue wave could be building as Democrats seek to regain control of Congress from the GOP in November and put a check on Trump's presidency. Democrats have struggled in Florida in recent years, but the state recently elected Democratic mayors in Miami and Boca Raton for the first time in decades.
Delivering a rebuke to Trump in his hometown of Palm Beach, a place that holds special significance as the center of the GOP universe, was particularly notable, though. The Democratic candidate in Florida House District 87 won by 2.4 percentage points after the previous GOP officeholder won the district by 19 points in 2024.
"If Democrats can win in Trump’s backyard, we sure as hell can win anywhere across the country. Onward to November!" Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said on social media.Democrats also won a March 24 special election victory in a Tampa-area state senate seat that Trump carried by seven percentage points.
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