GOP Sen. Ashley Moody wins special Senate election for Marco Rubio’s old seat in Florida
Moody prevailed on a fundraising edge and a Republican voter advantage after defeating Angie Nixon in a race that will return to the ballot in 2028.
- Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won the special election yesterday for the Senate seat previously held by Marco Rubio, securing a full term in the Capitol's Upper House.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody in January 2025 after Rubio vacated the position to serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of State.
- The fifth-generation Floridian from Plant City campaigned on "law and order" and America-first policies, while Democratic State Representative Angie Nixon prioritized social benefits like Medicare and universal childcare.
- Moody will keep her seat in the Capitol's Upper House for another six years, ensuring both Florida Senate seats remain occupied by Republicans for at least four years.
- The victory maintains Republican dominance in the Sunshine State, where Sen. Rick Scott previously defeated Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by more than 1.3 million votes in 2024.
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POLITICS: Ashley Moody Holds Florida Senate Seat Amid Broader GOP Midterm Losses – The Beltway Report
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won re-election to her Florida Senate seat last week, even as the GOP suffered broad losses nationally in the midterm elections, losing between seven and nine Senate seats overall. Moody, who was first elected statewide as Florida’s attorney general in 2018 by a narrow margin and then re-elected in 2022 by 21 points, framed her Senate win as a response to voters’ demand for accountable government. “I fought tooth and…
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