Moody and Nixon to Face Off in Florida Senate Race

Republican Senator Ashley Moody and Democratic State Representative Angie Nixon won their respective primaries and will face each other in Florida's U.S. Senate election in November, according to Associated Press projections. Nixon, a democratic socialist, defeated former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman for the Democratic nomination. Moody, the Republican incumbent, has President Donald Trump's support.

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5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

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GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.

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Florida Senate race set between Ashley Moody and Angie Nixon

GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.

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5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

Ms. Nixon, a democratic socialist, is running on a platform that calls for universal health care and a federal minimum wage of $25 per hour.

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Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race

Nixon bested Alexander Vindman to win Democratic nomination and now faces Republican Ashley Moody in November In 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. Nixon, a state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, had significantly less funding going into the prima…

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5 Things to Know About Ashley Moody, Republican Senate Candidate in Florida

The Republican incumbent has President Trump’s support, but has little name recognition to many in her state.

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5 Things to Know About Alex Vindman, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

The Democrat testified in President Trump’s first impeachment trial and has a twin brother, Eugene, in Congress.

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