FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 24, 2026
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Run for Something Congratulates Emily Gregory on Major Win in Trump’s Backyard

NEW YORK — Tonight, Run for Something-endorsed candidate Emily Gregory won a special election to represent Florida’s State House District 87, which includes Mar-a-Lago. Emily secured over 51% of the vote in a district that has long been held by Republicans and that President Trump won with 55% of the vote in 2024. President Trump was personally involved in the race, giving his “Complete and Total Endorsement” and reaffirming his involvement on Monday. Run for Something endorsed Emily early in her run and provided direct candidate support for her campaign.

Run for Something Co-Founder and President Amanda Litman released the following statement on the results:

“Emily’s victory is a major win for South Florida families looking for common-sense leadership focused on helping to make their daily lives more affordable. This race reaffirms that voters are demanding change and ushering in a wave of leaders who will actually show up for their communities — rejecting Trumpism and the status quo. We’re thrilled to see Emily win this seat and proud to have worked by her side to help make it happen.”

Emily’s win continues a streak of Run for Something-endorsed candidates overperforming in major elections: 

  • In Texas, RFS-backed candidate Taylor Rehmet won a shocking special election in a district Trump won by 17 points. 
  • In Illinois, six RFS candidates won their contested primaries, including two who beat back major spending from special interest groups, including Meta’s pro-AI super PAC.
  • In Tennessee, in a December special election, RFS alum Aftyn Behn delivered a dramatic overperformance, nearly flipping a district President Trump won by 22 points. 

Each candidate, including Emily, reflects RFS’s strategy of investing in building the Democratic bench. Earlier this cycle, RFS launched its Battle Up Strategy, a $50 million five-year effort focused on electing young leaders to state and local offices and building the long-term, sustainable bench Democrats need to compete for higher offices in the future. That plan includes rebuilding deep infrastructure in historically neglected states like Florida.

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Run for Something (RFS) recruits and supports young progressive candidates running for state and local offices. Since its founding, RFS has helped elect over 1,600 candidates across the country, including 43 candidates in red-to-blue seats in the 2025 election cycle. Today, RFS has the largest database of any other Democratic organization, with nearly 80,000 people reaching out since last November with interest in running for office.