Florida's Democratic Primary Surprise Winner Angie Nixon Defeats Sen. Ashley Moody by 13-1
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In a surprise upset described variously as "stunning" and "a shocker" in headlines, State Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic primary for the open US Senate seat in Florida on Tuesday, defeating Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the former national security official who many presumed would sail to victory with the support of the party establishment and a massive cash advantage.
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Financial TimesDemocratic socialist unexpectedly wins Florida primary Angie Nixon beats army veteran Alex Vindman in party’s US Senate race
FortuneFlorida Democratic voters delivered another shock upset to the party establishment by nominating state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist, over Alex Vindman, a moderate former national security professional who played a central role in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
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Nixon, a former union organizer and a nascent member of the Democratic Socialists of America, will now face Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to the seat by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after former Sen. Marco Rubio became Secretary of State, in the general election.
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FortuneDemocrats have hoped to mount a comeback in the diverse, populous and economically dynamic state but have struggled to craft a message that resonates with the state’s electorate. 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.
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— Progressive Angie Nixon, after pulling off a… pic.twitter.com/kXIq15uCMA Outspent by Vindman by an estimated 13 to 1 advantage—raising just $975,000 overall compared to the more than $16 million he had on hand—Nixon was credited with channeling growing voter frustration with the Democratic Party elites who have failed to deliver for working people.
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FortuneVindman raised about $16 million in his race and had spent more than $9 million by the end of July. Nixon, by contrast, had raised just shy of $1 million. Progressives immediately touted her win as a sign of greater momentum for the region.
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01 Fortune “If you’re surprised by tonight’s election results, you haven’t been paying enough attention to what’s happening in the South,” Britney Whaley, the southeast regional director of the Working Families Party, which backs populist candidates. “Tonight’s election results must be a wake-up call to a political establishment that believes a populist message can’t win in the South. Angie’s campaign proves voters will respond to a bold economic vision that meets their basic needs.”
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02 RealClearMarkets Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed's campaign was caught erasing posts denouncing fireworks and linking football to slavery in Michigan. Read Full Article »
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03 Common Dreams In her victory speech, Nixon said the win "showed the world what organized people can accomplish," and vowed to continue her surprise run by defeating Moody, the heavy favorite in a state dominated by Republicans over recent years, in the general election.
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