Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon Upsets Vindman in Florida Senate Primary

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, scored an upset win in the Democratic primary for US Senate, defeating Alexander Vindman, a former Army intelligence officer and Trump impeachment witness.

Nixon's victory came despite a massive funding disadvantage. According to Florida Politics, she had raised just $975,000 by the end of July, compared with Vindman's $16.3 million.

Vindman rose to national prominence in 2019 as a National Security Council official who reported President Trump's push to withhold military aid to Ukraine, testimony that helped fuel Trump's first impeachment. His campaign had been viewed by many in the party establishment as a strong contender given his fundraising and national profile.

Nixon will now face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in the November general election. Moody was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the seat vacated by Marco Rubio when he became secretary of state last year. She won what was largely an uncontested Republican primary and will run to serve out the remaining two years of Rubio's term.

Democrats have identified Florida as a potential pickup opportunity as they seek to chip away at the Republican Senate majority ahead of the midterms.