Ashley Moody defeats Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race

Republican Ashley Moody defeated progressive Democrat Angie Nixon in Florida's special Senate election, retaining the seat and signaling the state remains reliably Republican. Moody, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in January 2025 after Marco Rubio became secretary of state, will serve until the 2028 election. Polls showed a narrow advantage for Moody, which Nixon sought to overcome with support from prominent progressives like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The race tested Florida's political direction after Republicans built a 1.5 million-voter registration advantage. Moody campaigned against Nixon's socialist alignment, while Nixon focused on affordability and a Medicaid scandal involving DeSantis's administration.