Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate seat once held by Marco Rubio

Republican Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in Florida's special election for Marco Rubio's former Senate seat, NBC News projects. Moody, the appointed incumbent, was the overwhelming favorite. Moody, a former state attorney general, will serve the final two years of Rubio's term. She used a significant fundraising advantage to dominate airwaves in the large state, while Nixon, a Democratic Socialists of America-aligned candidate, faced a cash disadvantage. Moody's victory continues GOP dominance in Florida, where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 2012. She faced criticism for avoiding debates and ties to a Medicaid settlement scandal, but her attacks on Nixon's liberal positions proved effective.