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Ashley Moody defends seat from Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, November 4). Ashley Moody defends seat from Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4770171/ashley-moody-angie-nixon-florida-2026-senate-race/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by David Zimmermann

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Ashley Moody won re-election to her first full six-year term as a Republican senator from Florida against socialist challenger Angie Nixon on November 7, with 50.7% of the vote compared to Nixon’s 48.2%. Moody raised over $20 million for the race, significantly more than Nixon’s $8.5 million. The campaign attracted major political figures’ endorsements: Moody received support from President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, while Nixon was backed by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Maxwell Frost.
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On November 4, 2026, Ashley Moody won the special Senate election for Marco Rubio’s old seat in Florida, defeating Angie Nixon, a progressive Democrat endorsed by former President Barack Obama. Moody received 50.7% of the vote compared to Nixon's 48.2%, according to The Associated Press. Despite being an underdog in the primary, Nixon gained national attention and support from progressives but struggled with her opponent’s fundraising advantage. Moody raised over $20 million, while Nixon raised about $8.5 million. The race was significant as Republicans needed to maintain their Senate majority amid a shift towards conservative politics in traditionally competitive Florida.

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Moody PERSON · 10× Nixon PERSON · 7× Senate ORG · 4× Florida GPE · 3× Congress ORG · 2× Angie Nixon PERSON · 1× Ashley Moody PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Republicans NORP · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1×

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The Associated Press called the Florida race at 8:34 p.m. Recommended Stories The Senate election was one of the most consequential contests this fall as Moody sought to hold on to her seat in a year when Republicans couldn’t afford to lose the upper chamber of Congress.
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🔮 Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) will be serving her first full six-year term after defeating socialist challenger Angie Nixon in the general election on Tuesday.
2026-11-04 · Washington Examiner
Ashley Moody defends seat from Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race · assertive framing

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Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) will be serving her first full six-year term after defeating socialist challenger Angie Nixon in the general election on Tuesday. asserted
Moody → serve → Tuesday
Moody received 50.7% of the vote over Nixon’s 48.2%. asserted
Moody → receive → %
The Associated Press called the Florida race at 8:34 p.m. Recommended Stories The Senate election was one of the most consequential contests this fall as Moody sought to hold on to her seat in a year when Republicans couldn’t afford to lose the upper chamber of Congress. asserted
Republicans → call → Congress
For this reason, the race attracted much attention and money. asserted
race → attract → attention
The Republican incumbent won support from big-name donors such as billionaire Ken Griffin, whereas her Democratic opponent prided herself on leveraging grassroots fundraising instead of benefiting from corporate PAC money. asserted
opponent → win → money
Moody far outpaced Nixon in fundraising, bringing in more than $20 million over the election cycle. asserted
Moody → outpace → cycle
Nixon raised about $8.5 million throughout her campaign, though she brought in $2 million more than Moody for the third quarter stretching from July to September. asserted
she → raise → September
However, Moody still has nearly $3 million more in cash on hand. asserted
Moody → have → hand
Moody also benefited from multiple high-profile endorsements given by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). asserted
Moody → benefit → Trump
Some of the major endorsements that Nixon received were from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). asserted
Nixon → receive → Sanders
Leading up to the November election, Moody consistently outperformed Nixon in the latest polls, averaging 7 points ahead. asserted
Moody → lead → polls
RealClearPolitics placed the race in favor of Moody with a “leans GOP” rating. asserted
RealClearPolitics → place → rating
Florida is a reliably red state, so it’s unlikely Nixon would have unseated the popular incumbent. asserted
Nixon → ’ → incumbent
Moody began serving in the Senate in January 2025 after DeSantis appointed her to replace Marco Rubio, who left Congress to serve in the Trump administration as secretary of state. asserted
who → begin → state
Moody served as the Florida attorney general for six years prior to her Senate appointment. asserted
Moody → serve → appointment
Before running for the Senate, Nixon had served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2020. asserted
Nixon → run → 2020
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