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Ashley Moody wins Florida special Senate election over Angie Nixon

Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won Florida's special Senate election, defeating Democrat Angie Nixon, according to projections from NBC News and CBS News.

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Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won Florida's special Senate election and keeps the seat in Republican hands. NBC News and CBS News both project she defeated Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon.

The seat was held by Marco Rubio before he became secretary of state. The Guardian reports Moody was appointed to it by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January 2025. This was her first election win. The Guardian says she will serve the rest of the term, which runs to the 2028 election.

The Guardian describes Nixon as a democratic socialist. It says the race was seen as a test of whether Florida remains reliably Republican.

NBC News reported earlier that Nixon led as the first votes were counted. That was an early count, and the later projections from NBC News and CBS News show Moody won.

PBS NewsHour says an independent candidate was also on the ballot. The reports do not name that candidate. They give no vote totals or margin.

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  1. PBS NewsHourLive Results: Florida Senate midterm electionTue, Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST
  2. NBC NewsDemocrat Angie Nixon in the lead as early Florida votes countedTue, Nov 3, 7:32 PM EST
  3. NBC NewsGOP Sen. Ashley Moody wins special Senate election for Marco Rubio’s old seat in FloridaTue, Nov 3, 8:32 PM EST
  4. The GuardianRepublican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate raceTue, Nov 3, 8:41 PM EST
  5. CBS NewsAshley Moody wins Florida 2026 Senate electionTue, Nov 3, 8:44 PM EST
  6. NBC NewsSen. Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate race, NBC News projectsTue, Nov 3, 8:50 PM EST
  7. CBS NewsRepublican Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate election, CBS News projectsTue, Nov 3, 9:06 PM EST

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Earlier versions (2)
  1. Tue, Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST, 3 outlets: CBS News projects Moody wins Florida Senate race over Nixon
  2. Tue, Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST, 2 outlets: Nixon leads Moody in early Florida Senate vote count, NBC reports