AOC endorses Angie Nixon for Florida Senate race as November general election takes shape
Against the backdrop of a Florida Senate contest shaped by circumstances well outside the normal electoral cycle, the race has drawn one of the most prominent voices of the national progressive wing. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
Key takeaways
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon in her November general-election race for the U.S. Senate against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody.
- The seat opened when Marco Rubio left to become secretary of state, after which Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody, and Nixon won the Democratic primary by defeating Alex Vindman.
- Ocasio-Cortez framed her endorsement in economic terms, highlighting Nixon's pledge to accept no corporate PAC money and a platform of universal healthcare, childcare, and a national rent freeze.
- President Donald Trump backs Moody and attacked Nixon on Truth Social, calling her a 'Radical Left Lunatic' and predicting her defeat.
- Nixon enters the general election as the challenger without corporate PAC support, while Moody runs as the appointed incumbent with Trump's endorsement.
Against the backdrop of a Florida Senate contest shaped by circumstances well outside the normal electoral cycle, the race has drawn one of the most prominent voices of the national progressive wing. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York endorsed Angie Nixon, a Florida state representative, ahead of her November matchup against Republican Sen. Ashley Moody.
The seat's path to this contest is worth stating plainly. Marco Rubio vacated it before his term concluded to serve as secretary of state. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to the vacancy. Nixon then won the Democratic primary by defeating Lt. Col. Alex Vindman (ret.) and now faces Moody in the general.
Ocasio-Cortez framed her backing in economic terms. In a statement issued by Nixon's campaign, she said working families are fighting to make ends meet while, in her characterization, the administration serves corrupt special interests. She described Nixon as someone who built political standing through community power rather than accommodation to party machines, and pointed to Nixon's pledge to accept no corporate PAC money as the clearest signal of that commitment.
The platform Ocasio-Cortez cited includes universal healthcare, childcare, and a national rent freeze. Nixon called the congresswoman a fighter and a reminder of what is possible when leaders put people's needs first. She added that she cannot wait to call Ocasio-Cortez a colleague in November.
Trump's response and the general-election framing
President Donald Trump, who backs Moody, used a Truth Social post last month to address the Democratic primary outcome. He labeled Nixon a "Radical Left Lunatic," predicted her certain defeat to Moody in the general, and called Vindman "treasonous," adding that Vindman should face prosecution. Trump also revisited his account of the Ukraine phone call at the center of his first impeachment, asserting that a recording had proven him correct.
Nixon has faced scrutiny in separate coverage over resurfaced statements backing abolition of the Electoral College and ranked-choice voting.
Moody carries Trump's endorsement into November as the appointed incumbent. Nixon enters the general without corporate PAC support and carrying Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement.
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