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Ashley Moody wins Florida 2026 Senate election, CBS News projects
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- GOP Sen. Ashley Moody won the Florida Senate race against Democrat Angie Nixon, maintaining Republican control of the seat, according to CBS News projections.
- Moody, 51, was appointed last year to fill the vacancy left by Marco Rubio and previously served as Florida's attorney general.
- Nixon, 42, a democratic socialist and Jacksonville Statehouse representative since 2020, won a surprise primary victory but faced challenges in the general election due to her socialist label.
- Florida's political landscape has shifted increasingly Republican, with President Trump winning the state by 13 points in 2024, making it difficult for Democrats to gain ground.
- Moody will serve the remainder of Rubio’s term, which ends in early 2029.
