Trump Celebrates Vindman's Primary Defeat Amidst Political Scrutiny
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President Donald Trump celebrated the primary defeat of longtime political foe Alexander Vindman on Tuesday night after Democratic Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon pulled off a stunning upset in the primary that sought to flip the seat held Sen Ashley Moody, R-Fla.
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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.
The Daily WireFlorida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), scored a major upset Tuesday night by defeating former Trump impeachment witness Alex Vindman for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
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.
PBS NewsHourDemocratic socialist Angie Nixon won the Senate primary in Florida. Can she win in November? Nixon's upset sets up a long-shot challenge to U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, a former state attorney general who Gov. Ron DeSantis selected to fill the seat after it was vacated by Marco Rubio, who Trump chose as secretary of state.
The HillSabato Crystal Ball moves Florida Senate race to safely Republican after Nixon win Election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted the Florida Senate race in favor of Republicans following an unexpected Tuesday win for a democratic socialist in the primary. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Fla.) won the Democratic nomination over Alex Vindman, the former director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, in a complete shakeup that notched…
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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The primary presented the latest test for socialist-aligned candidates following a string of other surprise insurgent victories in Democrat-on-Democrat contests across the country. Despite Florida’s large population in its southeast region of people who fled socialist nations such as Venezuela and Cuba, Nixon bested Vindman, a veteran whose twin brother is Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
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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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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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Republican Representative Cory Mills, who is embroiled in ethics investigations, was defeated in his central Florida primary for reelection by former broadcast news anchor Ryan Elijah.
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NBC NewsTrump-backed Republican Rep. Cory Mills lost his primary to former television journalist Ryan Elijah. Unlike other incumbents who have fallen victim to intraparty divisions this year, Mills was defeated after being dogged by a series of investigations and negative publicity. More on Mills’ loss.
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Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the nomination for re-election, but GOP-led redistricting in the state meant she had to run in a district that has long been represented by Black Democrats. Here’s how other House primaries played out.
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HuffPostRepresentative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, first elected to Congress in 2004, won her party’s nomination to represent a Black-majority district centered in Broward County.
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In the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds won his party’s primary, while Democrats nominated David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who switched parties. Jolly’s candidacy will test whether Democrats can rebuild after eight years of DeSantis in power. More on the Florida governor’s race.
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HuffPostRepublicans 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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Sullivan Vs. Sullivan In Alaska Voters in Alaska were taking part in an unusual nonpartisan U.S. Senate primary. In addition to Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan faced a Republican candidate with an almost identical name, Dan J. Sullivan, who remains on the ballot despite attempts to dislodge him.
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NBC NewsMore 2026 election news: Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola will face off for Alaska’s Senate seat — but it’s not yet clear whether another Dan Sullivan, a former teacher, will also be on the four-candidate ballot.
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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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The Daily WireNixon joined the DSA in June and is also a member of the Working Families Party and the Service Employees International Union. She received endorsements from far-Left lawmakers including Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
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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01 Washington Examiner Trump’s call for prosecution against Vindman is not out of the ordinary for him. He has frequently urged the Justice Department to target his political opponents, such as former FBI Director James Comey.
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02 NBC News The November ballot is set in several of Florida’s top races after an election night filled with big wins and major surprises.
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03 Fox News Another Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member just toppled the party establishment’s preferred candidate, this time in Florida.
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04 RealClearPolitics Progressive Defeats Vindman in Primary for Florida Senate
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05 HuffPost Veteran Democrats Survive Redistricting, For Now Nixon’s victory was a surprising result as Florida voters picked candidates to run in the November election, which will determine control of Congress.
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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 The Daily Wire The upset is a major victory for the Democratic Party’s Left-wing — and potentially a major boost for Republicans in a state President Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2024.
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