Sanders Endorses Florida Democrat Angie Nixon After 12-Point Primary Win
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 21
Sanders Endorses Florida Democrat Angie Nixon After 12-Point Primary Win
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 21
Summary
Bernie Sanders backed Angie Nixon for Florida Senate after she beat retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman by 12 points in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Sanders cast Nixon’s victory as a grassroots upset over money, saying she mobilized Black and young voters, non-college voters and some rural areas despite her opponent’s financial edge.
Nixon’s campaign said it raised $1 million in under 48 hours after the primary, but she now faces Republican Ashley Moody, whose campaign and political committee had reported $14 million by midyear.
Florida’s general election remains a steep climb: Republicans hold a 1.5 million voter-registration advantage, and Moody drew nearly 1.3 million primary votes—about equal to Nixon and Vindman combined.