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Vance: Views of Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don't 'belong in America'

Vance used a Florida campaign appearance to attack Nixon’s views and criticize protesters.

Vance: Views of Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don't 'belong in America'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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Vice President JD Vance attacked Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s views during a campaign appearance, urging her to leave the country if she is a socialist. A poll cited in the article showed Sen. Ashley Moody narrowly ahead of Nixon among likely voters.

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Vice President campaigning in Florida and criticizing Nixon

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Florida Senate nominee criticized by Vance

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Donald Trump
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President criticized by Nixon, according to Vance

Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Florida representative campaigning with Vance

David W. Jolly
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Donalds’s opponent in the Florida governor’s race

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Florida senator running against Nixon

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JD Vance Speaks at Political Rally in Lakeland

Vance said Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon did not belong in America because she calls herself a socialist, during a Florida campaign appearance. Left-leaning outlets frame the remarks as exclusionary and highlight criticism of Vance, with one account also disputing his claims about Nixon’s policing and prison views. Center outlets focus on Nixon’s response and online reactions. Right-leaning outlets place Vance’s criticism of Democrats alongside his support for Republican candidates.

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