Angie Nixon, a Jacksonville state representative and democratic socialist, won Florida's Democratic Senate primary on August 19, 2026, unexpectedly defeating better-funded opponent Alexander Vindman. She will face incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody in the November general election.
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NBC News projects that Nixon, a state lawmaker, will face GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to replace Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in the general election.
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Ashley Moody claimed victory in Florida’s Republican U.S. Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a fiery speech from her hometown of Plant City that drew sharp contrasts between herself and her Democratic opponent ahead of the November general election.