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Angie Nixon: People Power

October 7, 2026

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Angie Nixon: People Power

Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Florida, describes herself as "born and raised in Jacksonville" with a drawl from parents born in southern Georgia. But the story of how she emerged from relative obscurity to become the buzzy candidate of the moment—and a target of Vice President JD Vance—begins with a simple premise: she asked Floridians what they wanted.

The Case Against Ashley Moody

Nixon's campaign is built on a direct challenge to her opponent, Republican Senator Ashley Moody. The central accusation is corruption. Nixon alleges that Moody, while serving as Florida's Attorney General, "signed off on allowing the money to be moved and diverted" when $10 million was taken from the state's Medicaid program and shifted to a political slush fund led by Ron DeSantis's then-attorney general. According to Nixon, that money was used "to purchase ads" that interfered with two ballot initiatives—one protecting abortion rights, another legalizing recreational marijuana—that would have passed. "Her reward for doing that was this appointment to this United States Senate seat," Nixon says.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (01:14) **Introducing Angie Nixon** - Tim Miller sets up the show with a preview of the Maine debate analysis and introduces the "buzzy candidate of the moment," Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon.
  • 2 (04:18) **Defining Her Coalition & Fighting the "Socialist" Label** - Angie discusses her message to retirees and responds directly to a clip of JD Vance calling her a "self-described socialist" and saying she should "get the hell out of here."
  • 3 (13:58) **The "United Front" Coalition with David Jolly** - Tim compares her campaign to the "United for Hungary" coalition, asking how she builds a big tent with a Never Trumper like David Jolly.
  • 4 (26:03) **Parenting as a Political Compass** - The conversation shifts to her personal story of being a single mother and now raising five children, and how that informs her policy priorities.
  • 5 (36:46) **Foreign Policy Worldview: Aggressive Diplomacy** - Tim asks about her foreign policy stance, specifically regarding Israel and Ukraine.
  • 6 (40:53) **Impeachment and the "Big BS Bill"** - Tim asks about the potential impeachment of Pete Hegseth, and Angie expands her critique to the entire administration.
  • 7 (45:01) **Segment: Analysis of the Maine Senate Debate** - Tim pivots to analyze clips from the Troy Jackson vs. Susan Collins debate, using it as a case study for how to beat a powerful incumbent.

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Angie Nixon

Show Notes

Florida's Democratic nominee for the Senate says average Americans right now are living in the dreams of oligarchs and the super-rich, and it's time for regular people to live their own dreams. The progressive maverick promises to fight to help all Floridians—regardless of party—to be healthy, prosperous, and safe. And while Republicans like to point out Nixon's DSA affiliation, the Trump administration itself is acting socialist, while also sending immigrants back to countries like Cuba and Venezuela. Plus: Nixon weighs in on Vance's racist dog whistle, and Tim praises Troy Jackson's debate performance against Susan Collins—who seemed out of touch and was forced to play defense over Trump, the war, and the stupid tariffs.

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