Angie Nixon’s playbook to be Florida’s next senator | America, Actually
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon overcame a 17-to-1 fundraising gap to win the state’s Democratic Senate primary. Can she score another upset victory in November?
In this special episode of America, Actually, Nixon joins Vox’s Astead Herndon to break down her primary win, her progressive policy stance, and her strategy to become Florida’s next US Senator.
00:00 How Angie Nixon pulled off a stunning upset
01:55 The grassroots strategy that powered her victory
03:38 Can progressive policies win statewide in Florida?
07:01 From union organizer to Senate candidate
11:06 Why progressives struggle to reach Black voters
14:35 Nixon on Israel, Gaza, and supporting BDS
16:39 Policing, public safety, DEI, and reparations
22:49 The Democratic establishment, DSA, and the socialist label
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@Jupiterxice
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Florida is red…..
@NayNaySayersX
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Yes Go Angie Nixon! 💙 Every vote counts! 👏🏽💙
@fredantonovich5420
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Great interview with some good probing questions. I learned some things. “I'm gonna do Angie.” Angie is one of a kind and deserves all our support
@Tra_T10
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Let’s go ANGIE!!!!! 💯💪🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@kountry_boy54
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
What an excellent interview@vox. Effective, effective and prepared!
@mithunnair8587
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
The people are with you, Angie. Shock the country❤
@peanut0187
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Im in florida. It will always be red until the ppl who made that song, "I will boat, for Donal Trump" wakes up. Alot of their family members got deported since Trump been in office so lets see what they'll do😂
@stgrsa
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Angie Nixon is beloved by her constituents in Jacksonville. A lot of y'all who don't live in Florida don't know this but Jacksonville is the biggest city in the state BY FAR. It's not Miami, it's not Orlando, not Tampa, it's Jacksonville which also has one of the highest percentages of black voters in any city in Florida. When you're running for a major office it speaks volumes what your constituents think of you in your current capacity and Angie is beloved by constituents in Jacksonville, she has a huge base behind her, and she has a real shot come November.
@katielovesya
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Angieeeee 💗
@iasydk
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Love love Angie Nixon
@orendainlicon
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Shes the real deal
@alanbudde8560
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Good luck but it aint happening lol
@kylehogan3195
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
What an amazing interview. She's a breath of fresh air
@nuscholar1979
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Wow. That woman is really good at this. No matter the question she stayed on message. That’s talent.
@enochantwi9137
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Florida can actually get it right and be on the right side of history for once!
@calamaribowl8683
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
11:10
@nazmarkhan3426
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Good Angie let us flip this state to blue.
@Sawyer-i7m
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
I voted for her in the primary on a whim because of her progressiveness but everything social media has shown me about her since makes me so excited. Good luck Angie!! ….
@kendi1417
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
Funny because her entire campaign avoided saying black, and now she got attack racially,. sorry but i don't mess with white washers.
@missyrobbins8617
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
I don’t live in Florida but I really like Angie Nixon and I wish I could vote for her!
@haidliegrant71
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 am
I’m a FL voter and during early voting for Angie Nixon I witnessed the greeter, Sry “Cookie” Rodriguez, commit a blatant ADA violation by attempting to turn away a young blind man simply because of his disability. This was at the southwest library in Orlando and the greeter told him he could not vote because he could not see the ballot and falsely claimed the location lacked accessible options. Neither the clerk nor the assistant clerk stopped her. A check-in worker, Judy, finally stepped in, corrected the greeter, checked the man in, and handed him a ballot. Instead of apologizing, the greeter began crying and complaining about being disrespected for being wrong. The clerk completely ignored the greeter’s behavior and never apologized to the blind voter. The discrimination did not stop there. Shortly after, another voter asked for a sample ballot and the same greeter harassed her. She questioned the voter’s citizenship and blocked her from entering and speaking to the clerk while the assistant clerk watched without intervening initially. Eventually the assistant clerk walked up to the voter and provided her with a sample ballot and links to the website, which should have been done from the beginning. To make matters worse, the greeter then began complaining about the voters, her colleagues, and sharing judgmental comments with an on-site poll watcher. The assistant clerk had to step in again to explain that poll watchers cannot legally speak to voters or workers on duty. The greeter became upset at being corrected a third time and continued her inappropriate talking with the poll watcher. The total lack of training and the complete failure of leadership from the Supervisor of Elections is shocking.