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2026 special election for Florida House District 87

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Emily Gregory (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Jon Maples (R) by 2.4 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Emily GregoryDemocrat · winner
51.2%17,113
Jon MaplesRepublican
48.8%16,316
33,429 votes

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026

Races before and after

EvenR+18.62022R+19.02024R+10.82024 Pres.D+2.42026 special electionR+1.42026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Emily Gregory (D)Jon Maples (R)