Florida voters decide Senate special election between Ashley Moody and Angie Nixon
The gist
Florida voters decided the U.S. Senate special election between Republican incumbent Ashley Moody and Democrat Angie Nixon.
The winner serves the final two years of Marco Rubio's term, through 2029.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2025Sen. Marco Rubio became President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, vacating Florida's U.S. Senate seat.
- 2025Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Ashley Moody, then Florida attorney general, to the Senate seat.
- Aug 18, 2026Angie Nixon won the Democratic Senate primary with 56% against retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, who received about 44%.