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.
In a separate race, Alaska's nonpartisan primary pits Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against Mary Peltola and Republican Dan J. Sullivan, whom Trump accuses of confusing voters and diluting the GOP vote.
In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan advanced in the state's unusual nonpartisan primary.
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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.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/... Nixon now faces a tough campaign against incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody in November.