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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.

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won the Senate primary in Florida. Can she win in November?

Indian-American Pia Dandiya, an educator and former high school principal, secured the Democratic nomination for Florida's 22nd Congressional District. Following her victory in the August 18 primary, Dandiya expressed her gratitude to voters and volunteers, stating that representing her home state was her greatest dream. She will now face Republican nominee Casey Askar in the November general election, which is scheduled for November 3.

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