Florida Rep. Angie Nixon Defeats Trump Whistleblower Alexander Vindman in Senate Race
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Nixon defeats Vindman to take on Moody for Florida Senate Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) is poised to deliver an unexpected upset and defeat President Trump whistleblower Alexander Vindman in the Democratic contest for Florida Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Nixon and Vindman, who became a star witness during Trump’s first impeachment trial, were the only two Democrats running for the party’s nod…
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Fox NewsFlorida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the state’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, pulling off an upset over the nationally known Trump impeachment witness and advancing to the general election that will select who will finish out the remainder of Marco Rubio’s former seat.
NBC NewsProgressive state Rep. Angie Nixon scored a major upset over former National Security Council aide Alex Vindman in the Florida Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, setting up a general election race against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody.
Washington ExaminerSocialist state Rep. Angie Nixon pulled off a stunning upset victory Tuesday to clinch Florida’s Democratic Senate primary against impeachment-whistleblower-turned-candidate Alex Vindman and will face Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) in the November general election.
BreitbartState Rep. Angie Nixon upset Trump impeachment witness Alexander Vindman in Florida’s Democrat Senate primary on Tuesday night.
The Guardian USIn an upset for the Democratic establishment, progressive Angie Nixon won the party’s US Senate primary in Florida, beating former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman.
HuffPostAug 18 (Reuters) - Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scored an upset victory on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate, as media outlets projected she defeated former national security official Alex Vindman.
New York PostFar-left state lawmaker Angie Nixon defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the Florida Democratic special Senate primary election Tuesday night.
USA TodayFlorida state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic Senate primary in an upset over better-funded Alexander Vindman. Here's what to know about her.
New York TimesThe Left Notches Another Win With This Secret Weapon: Old-Fashioned Organizing State Representative Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. Now comes the hard part: running as a progressive firebrand in a red state.
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Nixon, 42, has been active in Florida’s labor movement and was reprimanded this year for disrupting a Florida House vote when she protested congressional redistricting legislation with a pink megaphone. In her campaign, she urged voters to “make sure you wear your pink to the polls.” She was backed by prominent progressives including Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
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Fox NewsNixon, a Jacksonville Democrat first elected to the Florida House in 2020, entered politics after years of community and labor organizing. Her campaign describes her as a union organizer, and SEIU says Nixon served as state field director for SEIU Florida and as director of the Florida Public Service Union’s Higher Education Campaign. The union also identifies Nixon as an SEIU member, while her official Florida House biography lists her occupation as "Higher Education Director."
USA TodayFrom 2009 to 2011, Nixon served as a district aide to Florida State Rep. Mia Jones. Nixon's platform focuses on universal health care, the wealthy paying higher taxes, and increasing the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, according to her campaign website. She reiterated those goals to supporters during her Aug. 18 victory speech.
NBC NewsNixon regularly criticized Vindman for only recently moving to Florida, and said her campaign was an attempt to prove that insurgent progressive politics has a place in Florida politics.
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Nixon’s relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America also drew attention during the primary. Nixon told public radio in July that she was a DSA member, but DSA officials told Fox News on primary night that she had previously belonged to a local chapter and unsuccessfully sought its endorsement, while saying her current membership status was unclear. Fox News reached out to Nixon’s campaign for clarification.
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USA TodayHer campaign told USA TODAY that besides her membership in the DSA, Nixon is also a member of the Working Families Party, Service Employees International Union and Democratic Party.
BreitbartIn recent months, Nixon announced she joined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), aiming to defeat Vindman with the backing of the organization following success in New York, Colorado, and Michigan.
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Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was projected to win by the Associated Press with 55.8% to Vindman’s 44.3% after 89% of the vote was counted.
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New York PostNixon led Vindman 55.2% to 44.8% with more than 80% of ballots counted when the Associated Press called the race in her favor.
BreitbartNixon, who ran to the left of the TDS-addled Vindman, defeated the fired National Security Council (NSC) aide by a 56-44 percent margin.
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01 USA Today She received the support of prominent progressives, including Reps. Maxwell Frost of Florida, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and overcame establishment Democratic support for Vindman and a wide fundraising deficit.
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02 Washington Examiner Trump would ultimately be acquitted of the charges by the Senate on Feb. 5, 2020.
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03 Fox News In an exclusive Fox News interview days before the primary, Nixon defended her support for abolishing ICE, arguing that existing law enforcement agencies could handle criminal conduct and saying, "Immigration is not a criminal issue. It’s a civil issue." She also backed freezing rents nationwide for at least one year, blaming rising costs on "corporate greed" and insurance companies.
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04 NBC News You’re destroying the country’: Republican voter in key Ohio district slams Trump 06:47 Open-water lifeguards push to get federally recognized as first responders in U.S. 03:01 Trump posts that 'no talks or conversations' are scheduled with Iran 02:46 Primary Candidates With the Same Name Sparks Confusion 02:47 Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Iran Negotiation Period Ends 01:37 How Baltimore reached a record-low murder rate 06:06 Melania Trump noticeably keeping a much lower profile in her second term as first lady 03:32 Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal 03:50 Florida Democratic Socialist Senate candidate downplays labels & touts ‘people-centered policies’ 06:44 ‘We need fresh new leaders’ says Democrat challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz 09:34 Trump ‘doesn’t have a plan’ on Iran: Voters in key Pennsylvania district upset with handling of war 07:31 AG Todd Blanche Declines to Pledge DOJ Independence 01:07 Trump Says Ballroom is Needed, Calling it a 'Security Structure’ 02:23 Iran Rebuffs Trump's US Territory Claim on Strait of Hormuz 02:06 U.S. military denies supply crisis on Navy ship 01:49
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05 HuffPost Republicans are also favored to win the governor’s race, in which Republican Byron Donalds will face Republican-turned-Democrat David Jolly.
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06 Breitbart Vindman has built his campaign around his obsessive hatred of President Donald Trump and anyone who supports him, repeatedly calling President Trump a “Russian asset” and calling the MAGA movement a “nihilistic cult bent on establishing dictatorship.”
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07 RealClearPolitics Progressive Defeats Vindman in Primary for Florida Senate
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