From Salon · Alex Galbraith · · 1m 40s
Angie Nixon Could Have Won Florida
National Democrats failed Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race despite her strong campaign.
In brief
National Democrats failed Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race despite her strong campaign. Angie Nixon lost Florida Senate race to Ashley Moody by less than 2 percentage points after national Democrats provided minimal funding and messaging support. Originally reported by Salon.
Florida Senate race
Florida narrowly missed the blue earthquake of anti-Trump sentiment that rumbled as far inland as Kansas.
Angie Nixon campaign
Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon ran a proudly democratic socialist campaign advocating for universal healthcare in a state beset by insurance crises.
Nixon's race outcome
Nixon lost to incumbent Ashley Moody by less than two percentage points after Moody outspent her by more than double.
National Democrats' role
National Democrats failed to back Nixon with messaging or money despite her strong polling up to Election Day.
Schumer's response
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would look into Nixon's race but was less than thrilled.
Nixon's concerns
Nixon claimed national Democrats wrote off Florida as 'racist' and were gun-shy about funding Black women candidates.
Florida election map
Democratic socialist Nixon won Miami-Dade County despite Cuban-American population's resistance to revolution.
National spending disparity
National party spent 10 advertising dollars in Iowa for every one spent in Florida during final weeks.
Mississippi race
Democrat Scott Colom leads incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 138 votes with 15,000 provisional ballots outstanding.
Mississippi funding
Colom campaign was locked out of $30 million contribution to U.S. Senate races by national party.
National Democrats' mistake
National Democrats failed to back Nixon despite her strong polling and potential to win close races.
What to remember
Angie Nixon lost Florida Senate race to Ashley Moody by less than 2 percentage points after national Democrats provided minimal funding and messaging support.
