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Republican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Ashley Moody won Florida’s special US Senate election, defeating Democratic socialist Angie Nixon and retaining the seat appointed to her by Governor Ron DeSantis earlier in 2025.
- Moody will serve the remainder of Marco Rubio’s term until the 2028 election, marking her first election victory since her appointment.
- The race tested Florida’s political landscape, with Democrats aiming to regain ground in a state where Republicans hold a 1.5 million-voter registration advantage and have dominated statewide races for a decade.
- Moody campaigned by labeling Nixon a “socialist” aligned with radical policies, while Nixon focused on issues of affordability, political corruption, and criticized Moody’s involvement in the Hope Florida Medicaid payout scandal.
- Progressive figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supported Nixon, especially in immigrant-heavy areas opposed to Trump-era immigration policies, but Moody’s messaging and Republican voter base ultimately secured her win.
