Florida 2026 primaries

Angie Nixon readies for November Senate race after Democratic primary win

• Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated combat veteran Alex Vindman 56.1% to 43.9% in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, overcoming a vast fundraising disadvantage.
• If elected in November, Nixon would become the first African American senator in Florida history.
• Nixon joined the Democratic Socialists of America in June; her platform includes Medicare for All, universal childcare, a federal $25-an-hour minimum wage, a national rent freeze and higher taxes on billionaires.
• Nixon confronted Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried by phone shortly after her primary win, at one point telling Fried to "Stop gaslighting me!"
• Nixon will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in November; Republicans now hold a 1.5 million-voter registration edge over Democrats in Florida.