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How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears

22 août 2026 à 05:03
Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent. Now comes the hard part.

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Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive maverick, jolted Florida politics with her upset win in the Democratic Senate primary this week.

5 Things to Know About David Jolly, the Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor

18 août 2026 à 20:33
A former Republican, he plans to run on an affordability agenda.

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David Jolly at a town hall meeting in Leesburg, Fla., this month.

Former Republican David Jolly Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida Governor

19 août 2026 à 10:33
The former Republican congressman will try to appeal to voters disaffected with President Trump in a state where Republicans significantly outnumber Democrats.

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David Jolly, who served as a Republican in Congress, won the Democratic nomination for Florida governor.

Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut

18 août 2026 à 05:03
Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats.

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So few potentially competitive districts remain in Florida that a majority of the state’s 28 congressional races will be all but settled in the primaries.
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