Jacksonville’s Angie Nixon wins Democratic U.S. Senate race, will face GOP’s Ashley Moody

Nixon was outspent by Alexander Vindman, but ran a grassroots campaign to victory in the Florida Primary.

APTOPIX Election 2026 Florida Redistricting State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks loudly on the House floor as the House voted on HB1D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (Mike Stewart/AP)

By Rich Jones

Jacksonville, Fl — Proving that money isn’t everything, Jacksonville Democrat Angie Nixon rode her grassroots campaign to victory in the U.S. Senate Primary Election.

Nixon beat Alexander Vindman, whose brother serves in Congress from Virginia. He was considered the strong favorite, as he had raised over $16 million to Nixon’s $1 million.

Vindman, a former National Security Council official, delivered searing testimony against President Trump in his 2019 impeachment trial. But he lost 56% - 44% in the primary.

Now she will face Senator Ashley Moody in a campaign to fill the last two years of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s former Senate term. Moody was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after Rubio stepped down.

“We resonated with voters because we went out and talked to them,” Nixon told Jacksonville’s Morning News on Wednesday.

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WOKV Political Analyst Sean Freeder with the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab told Jacksonville’s Morning News that Angie Nixon’s win is a testament to her history of union and community organizing. He also outlined the race for Florida Governor between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly.

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