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Angie Nixon only raised about $1 million for her campaign in Florida against Vineman who raised $16 million.
She didn’t have any money for TV ads and other campaign ads.
And she won.
She proved you don’t need money to win if you have a message that voters want to hear and see you are a fighter.
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won the Senate primary in Florida. Can she win in November?
Florida Democratic voters delivered another shock upset to the party establishment by nominating state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist, over Alex Vindman, a moderate former national security professional who played a central role in President Donald Trump's first impeachment.
By Matt Brown, Associated Press
Aug 19, 2026
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won the Senate primary in Florida. Can she win in November?
Nixon's upset sets up a long-shot challenge to U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, a former state attorney general who Gov. Ron DeSantis selected to fill the seat after it was vacated by Marco Rubio, who Trump chose as secretary of state.www.pbs.org
…Vindman raised about $16 million in his race and had spent more than $9 million by the end of July. Nixon, by contrast, had raised just shy of $1 million. Progressives immediately touted her win as a sign of greater momentum for the region….
…Democratic leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had hoped Vindman's reputation and campaign war chest would help turn what election analysts had considered a solidly Republican seat into a more competitive race. But Nixon's upset victory has now buoyed already high Republican confidence in the state...
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate, Angie Nixon (FL)
Sam Seder murked every person he debated on this thing.
Exactly. Yet the Dems keep platforming people like him and Liz Cheney. Then they lose elections and try to blame the left for their poor campaign choices.
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1͏h͏ ·When I bought her from Jeffery Epstein, a very good deal by the way as she was fully depreciated then, I knew she was loyal. Very loyal. No husband as ever had a more beautiful, high IQ and loyal wife. She has stood by me through Stormy weather and even my podophilia, because I love feet, beautiful feet.
Obama Campaign Manager Tells Us Democrats Are Showing Signs of a 2006-Style Wave
Jim Messina tells Ben Meiselas the special-election numbers are beginning to look “wave-like”MeidasTouch Network, Ben Meiselas, and Jim Messina
Aug 23, 2026
Former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina joined MeidasTouch co-founder Ben Meiselas to break down the political trend heading into the 2026 midterms: Democrats are dramatically overperforming across the country.
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Messina, who managed former President Barack Obama’s successful 2012 reelection campaign and served as Obama’s deputy chief of staff for operations from 2009-2011, says Democrats have now outperformed expectations across more than 100 special elections by an average of 12.8 points. And he sees an important historical parallel.
While many observers are comparing the current environment to the Democratic wave of 2018, Messina believes 2006 may be the better comparison.
In 2006, Democrats outperformed George W. Bush’s numbers by roughly 13.5 points and ultimately captured both the House and Senate. Messina says today’s 12.8-point overperformance is strikingly similar.
The numbers further down the ballot are just as notable. As Messina noted, Democrats have flipped 41 Republican-held state legislative seats in special elections since Trump returned to office, while Republicans have flipped zero Democratic seats.
Messina believes the driving issue is straightforward: everything feels too expensive.
“Expensive” may be the most important word of the election, he argued, as voters search for answers about the cost of gasoline, heating their homes, buying cars and simply getting through everyday life.
There are also signs of an enthusiasm gap. Messina pointed to recent Ipsos polling showing Democrats with a 20-point advantage among voters describing themselves as “very enthusiastic.”
“That starts to become wave-like material,” Messina told Ben.
Watch Ben’s full conversation with Jim Messina above as they dig into the numbers, the lessons of 2006, Trump’s growing political vulnerabilities, and what Democrats need to do to turn their special-election momentum into a midterm wave.
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3͏0͏m͏ ·Canada is being VERY FOOLISH! The more they play games with trade, the more likely they are to become our 53rd state—right after Greenland and Gaza! Or maybe the 54th state, because I think we are also going to take the Strait of Hormuz! A very beautiful, high-IQ acquisition! People are coming up to me constantly, tears in their eyes, telling me how Canadian electricity has completely DESTROYED their electric cars, their high-tech computers, and even their hair dryers! It’s a total disaster! They use very little coal up there—and everybody knows that without clean, heavy-duty American coal, electricity is NEVER VERY STRONG! Weak, low-energy power! We have the strongest, highest-quality electricity in the world right here in America ! Justin Trudeau and Canada are finally going to pay their fair share to the United States—OR ELSE! MAGA!
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