Jacksonville, Fl \u2014 Proving that money isn\u2019t everything, Jacksonville Democrat Angie Nixon rode her grassroots campaign to victory in the U.S. Senate Primary Election. <\/p>\n
Nixon beat Alexander Vindman, whose brother serves in Congress from Virginia. He was considered the strong favorite, as he had raised over $16 million to Nixon\u2019s $1 million. <\/p>\n
Vindman, a former National Security Council official, delivered searing testimony against President Trump in his 2019 impeachment trial. But he lost 56% – 44% in the primary.<\/p>\n
Now she will face Senator Ashley Moody in a campaign to fill the last two years of Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s former Senate term. Moody was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after Rubio stepped down.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe resonated with voters because we went out and talked to them,\u201d Nixon told Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW: <\/p>\n
WOKV Political Analyst Sean Freeder with the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab told Jacksonville\u2019s Morning News that Angie Nixon\u2019s win is a testament to her history of union and community organizing. He also outlined the race for Florida Governor between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly. <\/p>\n
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