Angie Nixon runs for Florida Senate
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The gist
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon lost her U.S. Senate bid to Republican Ashley Moody, 50.9% to 48%.
Nixon was heavily outspent and now hints she may run again in 2028.
Background
Angie Nixon is a Florida state representative from Jacksonville who was a virtually unknown candidate outside her hometown before winning the Democratic primary. Ashley Moody is Florida's former attorney general and a former judge, appointed to the Senate in 2025 after Marco Rubio became Secretary of State. The race was a special election to fill the seat Rubio left vacant; Moody was picked by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a temporary replacement and has now been elected to serve the rest of the term, which expires in January 2029. Democrats haven't won a Senate race in Florida since 2012, and Republicans outnumber Democrats by 1.5 million registered voters.
How it unfolded
- Aug 26, 2026Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon speaks at a campaign rally at her self-owned business, Cafe Resistance, in Jacksonville.
- Oct 27, 2026Nixon and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign together at the "Boricuas for Angie" rally in Kissimmee, Florida.
- Nov 1, 2026Sen. Ashley Moody speaks at a campaign event at the Cuban Civic Club in Tampa.
- Nov 3, 2026Moody is projected to win reelection, defeating Nixon; she led 51% to 48% with 97% of votes counted, according to AP. Nixon holds her election night party in Jacksonville.
- Nov 4, 2026Nixon is reported narrowly defeated, roughly 3 points behind after being massively outspent; Moody received 50.9 percent to Nixon's 48 percent. Nixon suggests she could run again in 2028.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Jacksonville voter DeWitt Lucas said affordability was the biggest issue, citing "the economy, rent, just affordability."
- Public
- Voter Claudia Collins cited "the cost of living overall" and backed anyone who can make life more affordable.
- Party
- Nixon has distanced herself from the Democratic Socialists of America since winning her primary, saying she doesn't campaign "as a member of any organization."