Angie Nixon Florida race and national Democrats
The gist
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody defeated Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon in Florida's Senate special election by about 2.9 points.
The narrow margin in a state Democrats last won in 2012 puts national party spending under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- Jan 21, 2025Ashley Moody took office in the Senate after Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her to fill Marco Rubio's seat when Rubio became secretary of state.
- Aug 18, 2026Angie Nixon won the Democratic special primary with 56.06%, defeating Alexander Vindman, who received 43.94% despite spending $16,370,306.93 to Nixon's $8,052,585.63.
- Nov 3, 2026Republican Sen. Ashley Moody was projected to win the Florida U.S. Senate special election, defeating Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon.
Key terms
- special election
- An election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regular general elections.
- democratic socialist
- A supporter of left-wing politics combining political democracy with a socially owned, democratically run economy.
- ICE
- Federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that enforces immigration and customs laws.
Source: Wikipedia