# Progressive Florida legislator Angie Nixon wins Democratic nod for special Senate race

https://mins.news/en/item/25606

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-19 00:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4iifUo5

> Florida Democrats chose progressive state lawmaker Angie Nixon as their nominee for the special U.S. Senate race after she defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman. Vindman previously served as a National Security Council official and testified during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment proceedings in 2019.

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