Moody and Nixon face off in Florida special Senate election
The gist
Florida voters decided a special U.S. Senate election between Republican incumbent Ashley Moody and Democrat Angie Nixon.
The winner serves Rubio's remaining term; the race may decide Senate control.
How it unfolded
- Aug 18, 2026Moody and Nixon win their primaries, The Associated Press projects, setting up a November matchup.
- Aug 19, 2026Nixon is confirmed as the Democratic nominee, setting up the race against Moody, who was appointed to the seat by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- Oct 27, 2026An ActiVote poll of 400 likely midterm voters finds Moody leading Nixon 53.0% to 47.0%, with an average expected error of 4.9%.