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Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Progressive Angie Nixon won the Florida Democratic US Senate primary, defeating former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman despite being heavily outfunded.
- Vindman, known for his whistleblower role in Trump’s first impeachment, focused his campaign on Republican Ashley Moody rather than Nixon and declined to debate her.
- Nixon has been a vocal critic of Governor Ron DeSantis and gained national support from Democratic leaders, highlighting her background as a former union organizer and grassroots fighter.
- Nixon’s victory is part of a broader trend of Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates winning primaries nationwide, though establishment Democrats won other key Florida races.
- The general election will see Nixon face Republican Ashley Moody, who was appointed by DeSantis and won a largely uncontested primary to serve the remainder of Marco Rubio’s Senate term.
