In an upset for the Democratic establishment, progressive Angie Nixon won the party’s US Senate primary in Florida, beating former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman.
Nixon, a state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, had significantly less funding going into the primary – with $975,000 to Vindman’s $16.3m at the end of July, according to Florida Politics. Vindman served on the national security council in Donald Trump’s first term and became a well-known whistleblower and witness in the president’s first impeachment, centered on Trump pressuring Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, to investigate Joe Biden.
Democrats have their sights set on upsetting Republican Ashley Moody in the US Senate general election. Moody, picked by DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio when he became secretary of state last year, won what was almost a token primary election to run in November to serve the remaining two years of Rubio’s term.
So Vindman, a smug a-hole if there ever was one, suffered a stunning political defeat despite significant name recognition from the liberal media and more than $15 million raised for his campaign. Expected to easily defeat radical Left lunatic Rep. Angie Nixon, Vindman instead lost the Democratic primary by double digits, 55-44. His defeat came despite earlier claims that he was within striking distance of Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. Indeed Vindman, a central figure in the first Trump impeachment proceedings over the alleged Ukraine quid pro quo, was so confident his national profile would translate into electoral success. However, his relatively recent move to Florida and association with Trump’s impeachment ultimately failed to overcome Nixon’s campaign and voter support. Couldn't have happened to a more pompous ass.
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