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Nixon Upsets Vindman in Florida Senate Primary

Is this a grassroots triumph or a Democratic disaster in the making?

AUG 19·Updated AUG 21

Nixon Upsets Vindman in Florida Senate Primary

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Above: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon in Hallandale Beach, Fla. on Aug. 17. Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The Spin

Left narrative

Angie Nixon pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the night, beating the odds while being outspent more than 16 to 1 to win the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida. That kind of grassroots victory proves money isn't everything when a candidate truly connects with voters. Florida's Democratic race infused major energy into the excitement of the midterms.

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Right narrative

Angie Nixon winning the Florida Democratic Senate primary is a gift to Republicans — nominating a DSA extremist in a red state is electoral suicide and hands the seat away before a single general election vote is cast. Florida Democrats deserve a candidate who can actually win, not one whose far-left politics alienate the mainstream voters.

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