Angie Nixon
Democratic candidate for United States Senator, Florida · Challenger
Florida state representative (House District 13); bookstore owner; former community and union organizer
Angie Nixon is a Jacksonville Democrat who has been in the Florida House of Representatives since 2020. She won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the August 18, 2026 primary, defeating Alex Vindman. In the November 3, 2026 special election she faces Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, who holds the seat by appointment.
Where Nixon stands
- Health care
- Supports Medicare for All and favors moving to it in steps. Says people should not go bankrupt because they go to the doctor.
- Housing
- Supports rent stabilization, including a national rent stabilization standard, to address housing costs.
- Minimum wage
- Supports raising the federal minimum wage. Says she helped lead the coalition work behind Florida's $15-an-hour minimum wage increase.
- Taxes
- Her platform calls for a 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires.
- Immigration
- Her platform calls for abolishing ICE. Says she would work to stop the Trump administration's deportation and detention policies.
- Policing
- Says she supports continued police funding and rejects the claim that she wants to defund the police.
- Ethics and government accountability
- Says Sen. Moody gained from stock trading while on health committees. Calls for a Justice Department investigation of the Hope Florida funds; Moody denies wrongdoing.
- Foreign policy / Cuba
- Says she is open to lifting the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. Supports shifting foreign policy toward diplomacy.
- Technology / Section 230
- Argues online platforms should lose their federal liability protections and that social media executives should be held legally accountable for disinformation.
- Education
- Says she supports fully funded public schools.
Background
- Member, Florida House of Representatives, 2020–present (District 14, 2020–2022; District 13, 2022–present)
- Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Florida, 2026 (won Aug. 18, 2026 primary)
- Bookstore owner; former community and union organizer; background in higher education
- Education: B.A., University of Florida
- Born February 27, 1984, in Jacksonville, Florida
- Member of the Working Families Party; joined Democratic Socialists of America in June 2026
In the news
- Angie Nixon wants to be Florida's first Democratic US senator in 8 years WSVN 7News, October 22, 2026
- Angie Nixon makes her case for a U.S. Senate seat, and remembering the late Joe Redner WUSF, October 21, 2026
- Angie Nixon Is Betting On Black Women And Working Families In Her U.S. Senate Bid Essence, October 19, 2026
- Transcript: Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 18, 2026 CBS News, October 18, 2026
- Angie Nixon outraises Ashley Moody in third quarter, still has less cash Tampa Bay Times, October 17, 2026
Also running for United States Senator
- Ashley Moody Republican
- Neil J. Gillespie No Party Affiliation
Sources
- CBS News – Face the Nation transcript, Oct. 18, 2026
- FOX 13 – One-on-One interview with Angie Nixon (2026-07-08)
- South Florida Caribbean News – Why Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate
- Wikipedia – Angie Nixon
- Wikipedia – 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Florida
Last researched October 22, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.