Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won Tuesday's primary in Florida. Can she win in November?
Nixon’s primary victory made her the Democratic nominee in a long-shot challenge to Sen. Ashley Moody.

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Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, setting up a general-election race against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. The Associated Press reports the upset has intensified debate among Democrats over whether progressive candidates can win statewide in Florida.
Florida Democratic voters nominated state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist, over Alex Vindman, a former national security professional. Nixon campaigned on policies including universal health care and child care, while Vindman had raised substantially more money; he conceded and said he would support Nixon against Sen. Ashley Moody.
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SWIPE →Florida Democratic Senate candidate who lost the primary
Vindman's version of this story ↗Representative who won a Broward County House primary
President who criticized Vindman and Nixon after the primary
Former vice president referenced in the account of Trump's first impeachment
Representative who defeated Al Green in a runoff
Democratic congressman from Virginia and Alexander Vindman's twin brother
Candidate for another office mentioned in a comparison to other New York primary results
House candidate who defeated Daniel Goldman in a primary
Senate minority leader who had hoped Vindman's profile and fundraising would make the race more competitive
Representative whose primary loss is cited as another defeat for Trump-era resistance politics
Representative who backed Nixon
Florida House candidate who finished third and argued for a more aggressive left-leaning party
Republican senator and Nixon's expected general-election opponent
Representative whose primary loss is cited as another defeat for Trump-era resistance politics
Representative whose primary loss is cited as another recent result involving a Trump opponent
Representative who backed Nixon
Florida governor who selected Moody to fill the Senate seat
Representative who ran as a moderate and won his primary
Secretary of State whose departure from the Senate opened the seat
Florida House candidate who ran as a moderate and won her primary
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27 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Angie Nixon defeated Alexander Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Sen. Ashley Moody in November. Left-leaning outlets present the result as a progressive win while also noting concerns about the wider electoral stakes and debate over progressive politics. Center outlets focus on whether Nixon’s progressive message can win statewide and on the challenge she faces in November. Right-leaning outlets emphasize her DSA or socialist identity and frame her nomination as a problem for Democrats or an opening for Republicans.
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