Ashley Moody Wins Florida Senate
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Angie Nixon in Florida’s Senate race.
November 3, 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 9:23pm ET
The New York TimesRepublican Ashley Moody Holds On to Florida Senate Seat, Defeating Angie Nixon
CBS NewsAshley Moody wins Florida 2026 Senate election, CBS News projects
RedStateFlorida's Ashley Moody Wins Senate Seat, Blunting the DSA Takeover
The GuardianRepublican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race
NBC NewsGOP Sen. Ashley Moody wins special Senate election for Marco Rubio’s old seat in Florida
TownhallAshley Moody Defeats DSA-Backed Angie Nixon in Florida
Joe.My.God.GOP Sen. Ashley Moody Wins Florida Senate Race
The Center SquareMoody clinches Florida U.S. Senate seat
Breitbart NewsGOP Sen. Ashley Moody Defeats DSA Candidate Angie Nixon
The Post MillennialBREAKING: GOP Senator Ashley Moody trounces socialist Angie Nixon in Florida
Epoch TimesFlorida’s Moody Retains Senate Seat, Prevailing Over Democratic Socialist Challenger
Washington Free Beacon‘Resistance Cafe’ Was Futile: Florida Voters Reject Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon
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What happened
Updated Nov 3, 9:23pm ET- Republican Ashley Moody
Ashley MoodyUnited States Senator from Florida since 2025 won Florida’s special U.S. Senate election, defeating Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon
Angie NixonAmerican politician (born 1984) and keeping the seat under Republican control. - Gov. Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantisAmerican politician (born 1978) appointed Moody in January 2025 after Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025 left the Senate to become secretary of state. - Nixon, a democratic socialist, drew national progressive support but faced a major fundraising disadvantage against Moody.
- The result extended Republicans’ winning streak in Florida Senate races since 2018, though Nixon mounted a closer challenge than initially expected.
- Moody will serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s term, with the seat up for election to a full term in 2028.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed Moody’s victory as another sign of Florida’s Republican dominance while noting Nixon’s challenge. The New York Times described a “strong, grass-roots challenge” that kept the race closer than expected; The Guardian called the contest a gauge of whether Democrats could restore Florida’s battleground status.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets largely framed Moody’s win as a defeat for democratic socialism. Breitbart highlighted her victory over a “DSA candidate,” while RedState’s headline called it “Blunting the DSA Takeover.” Townhall celebrated Republicans retaining the seat, though it acknowledged a far narrower margin than they wanted.
