Florida Rep. Angie Nixon Defeats Trump Whistleblower Vindman in Unexpected 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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NBC NewsVindman, a retired lieutenant colonel and Iraq War veteran and who rose to prominence as a witness during President Donald Trump’s 2019 impeachment hearings, was viewed as a heavy favorite against Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, heading into Tuesday’s contest. Vindman has raised $16 million for his campaign, a significant number for a Democrat in red-leaning Florida.
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.
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.
New York PostNixon is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, while Vindman served as a key witness in President Trump’s first impeachment trial over his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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.
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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.
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Nixon will now face Trump-backed Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., in November for the right to serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s Senate term. Moody was appointed by Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis after Rubio vacated his seat to join the Trump administration, but must win in November to retain the seat through the end of his term.
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The Guardian USDemocrats have their sights set on upsetting Republican Ashley Moody in the US Senate general election. Moody, picked by DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio when he became secretary of state last year, won what was almost a token primary election to run in November to serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s term.
NBC NewsMoody is running for a full six-year Senate term after she was appointed last year to the seat by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio after he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be secretary of state. She easily fended off several challengers to win her Republican primary on Tuesday, NBC News projects.
Washington ExaminerRecent polling suggests Moody, the former Florida attorney general who was appointed to her Senate seat after Marco Rubio was tapped as Trump’s secretary of state, maintains a strong lead over Nixon.
New York PostNixon will take on incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) in November. The winner of that race will serve the remainder of the six-year term that Marco Rubio was elected to in 2022.
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01 New York Post Moody won the GOP Senate primary with nearly 80% of the vote. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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02 Fox News Nixon, 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."
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03 Washington Examiner 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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04 NBC News Rep. Donalds celebrates projected win in Florida GOP governor primary 01:21 Now Playing Angie Nixon projected winner in Florida Democratic Senate primary 03:33 UP NEXT Rep. Wasserman Schultz wins Florida’s 20th District Democratic primary, NBC News projects 02:16 Diversity ‘strengthens us’: Democrat challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz after GOP redistricting 08:26 Kornacki previews key Florida primaries after ‘dramatic’ redistricting 10:53 ‘Resign.
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