# Angie Nixon Could Have Won Florida

> National Democrats failed Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race despite her strong campaign.
- Title: Angie Nixon Could Have Won Florida · Salon | Shortify
- Summary: National Democrats failed Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race despite her strong campaign.
- Keywords: angie nixon, ashley moody, florida senate, democratic national committee, chuck schumer, marco rubio, ron desantis, james talarico, cindy hyde-smith, scott colom, democratic party, Salon
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/11/05/angie-nixon-could-have-won-florida-national-democrats-failed-her
- Author: Alex Galbraith
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:30:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: angie nixon, ashley moody, florida senate, democratic national committee, chuck schumer, marco rubio, ron desantis, james talarico, cindy hyde-smith, scott colom, democratic party, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Angie Nixon lost Florida Senate race to Ashley Moody by less than 2 percentage points after national Democrats provided minimal funding and messaging support.