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Candidate for U.S. Senate (special election)

Angie Nixon

Democratic

Angie Nixon is a Jacksonville state representative, first elected to the Florida House in 2020, and a former community organizer who won the August 2026 Democratic primary. Her campaign centers on the cost of living, with proposals including Medicare for All, free child care and a national rent freeze. She has said she recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party.

Current or most recent role
Florida State Representative, District 13
Hometown
Jacksonville
Campaign website
angienixon.com

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

  • Says she is running to lower costs, raise wages and build a government that puts working families first rather than billionaires.[1]
  • Proposes a "Working Families Guarantee" that includes Medicare for All, free child care, paid family and sick leave, and a universal jobs program.[2]
  • Says she would pay for her agenda by taxing billionaires, reducing spending on war overseas and getting big money out of politics.[2]
  • Points to her state House work on child care access and grocery price-gouging, and to her record of building broad coalitions of diverse communities.[3],[21]

Background

  • State Representative, Florida House of Representatives (District 14, then District 13) · 2020–present[4],[6],[8]
  • Executive Director, Florida for All (statewide voter engagement coalition)[3],[4]
  • Owner, Bookstore and community hub, Jacksonville[3],[4]
  • Community and union organizer, Jacksonville[1],[4]

Education

  • B.A., Political Science, University of Florida (2007)[7],[4]

Where they stand

  • Health Care
    Supports Medicare for All with no premiums, deductibles or copays, and canceling existing medical debt.[2]
  • Housing
    Supports a national rent freeze or rent stabilization standard, a moratorium on evictions, and federal action on property insurance including reinsurance backstops.[1],[2]
  • Economy & Jobs
    Supports the PRO Act, ending "right to work" laws and raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage indexed to inflation.[2]
  • Education
    Supports universal child care and pre-K, fully funding public K-12 schools and tuition-free public college and trade school.[2]
  • Abortion
    Supports protecting the right to abortion, contraception and IVF.[2]
  • Immigration
    Calls mass incarceration and mass deportation "moral failures" and supports a moratorium on deportations pending a full audit of enforcement practices.[2]
  • Energy & Environment
    Opposes construction of new data centers until federal guardrails, environmental review and community input requirements are in place.[2]
  • Foreign Policy
    Calls for ending the war in Iran, relying on diplomacy and international institutions, and enforcing the Leahy Law on U.S. military aid.[2]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

MeasureVoteDate
HB 5 (2022) – Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality
Prohibits most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. (Florida House)
No[9],[10]Feb 17, 2022
HB 1557 (2022) – Parental Rights in Education
Prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through grade 3 and sets parental notification rules. (Florida House)
No[11],[12]Feb 24, 2022
HB 1 (2023) – Education
Expands state K-12 scholarship and education savings account eligibility to all students regardless of income. (Florida House)
No[13],[14]Mar 17, 2023
HB 543 (2023) – Public Safety
Allows concealed carry of firearms without a state license and adds school safety provisions. (Florida House)
No[15],[16]Mar 24, 2023
SB 300 (2023) – Pregnancy and Parenting Resources
Prohibits most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions. (Florida House)
No[17],[18]Apr 13, 2023
HB 1205 (2025) – Initiative petitions
Adds new requirements and limits on the citizen petition process for placing constitutional amendments on the ballot. (Florida House)
No[19],[20]May 1, 2025

In their words

“It just costs too much money just to be alive.”

Interview at the launch of her Senate campaign, January 22, 2026[4],[21]

“I am looking forward to expanding this big tent of the Democratic Party.”

Interview with WPLG Local 10 after the primary, August 21, 2026[5]

Sources

  1. Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate (homepage), Angie for Florida
  2. Priorities: Where Angie Stands, Angie for Florida
  3. Meet Angie, Angie for Florida
  4. Citing affordability crisis, Angie Nixon launches bid for U.S. Senate, WPLG Local 10, January 22, 2026
  5. Ashley Moody, Angie Nixon prepare for November US Senate showdown, WPLG Local 10, August 21, 2026
  6. Representative Angela "Angie" Nixon, District 13, Florida House of Representatives
  7. Angela Nixon, Ballotpedia
  8. Candidate Tracking System: Angie Nixon, United States Senator, Florida Division of Elections
  9. House vote record: CS/HB 5 (2022), passage, Florida House of Representatives (via flsenate.gov), February 17, 2022
  10. House Bill 5 (2022), The Florida Senate
  11. House vote record: CS/CS/HB 1557 (2022), passage, Florida House of Representatives (via flsenate.gov), February 24, 2022
  12. House Bill 1557 (2022), The Florida Senate
  13. House vote record: CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (2023), passage, Florida House of Representatives (via flsenate.gov), March 17, 2023
  14. House Bill 1 (2023), The Florida Senate
  15. House vote record: CS/HB 543 (2023), passage, Florida House of Representatives (via flsenate.gov), March 24, 2023
  16. House Bill 543 (2023), The Florida Senate
  17. House vote record: SB 300 (2023), passage, Florida House of Representatives (via flsenate.gov), April 13, 2023
  18. Senate Bill 300 (2023), The Florida Senate
  19. House vote record: CS/HB 1205 (2025), passage, Florida House of Representatives (via flsenate.gov), May 1, 2025
  20. House Bill 1205 (2025), The Florida Senate
  21. Citing affordability crisis, state Rep. Angie Nixon launches bid for U.S. Senate, WPTV, January 22, 2026

Photo: Official portrait, Florida House of Representatives (Official government portrait).

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.

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