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Trump Returns Mail Ballot in Florida House Special Election

8/18/2026

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President Donald Trump returned a mail-in ballot in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Aug. 13.
The ballot, requested in late July, was for the House special election between Democrat Emily Gregory and Republican Jon Maples.
Judge Indira Talwani ruled in June that Trump’s mail-in voting order does not apply in more than 20 Democratic-led states.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the action “king-like behavior” and said the rules differ for Trump.

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President Donald Trump returned a mail-in ballot in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Aug. 13.
The ballot, requested in late July, was for the House special election between Democrat Emily Gregory and Republican Jon Maples.
Judge Indira Talwani ruled in June that Trump’s mail-in voting order does not apply in more than 20 Democratic-led states.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the action “king-like behavior” and said the rules differ for Trump.