In the Democratic Primary battle in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, at least one candidate appears to have “Squad goals.”
State Rep. Angie Nixon’s exploratory committee, “Angie for America,” features mostly local donors. But one prominent exception jumps out: the campaign account of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat best known nationally as being a member of “the Squad,” a group that includes U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.
Tlaib’s campaign gave $5,000 to Nixon’s committee, one of the biggest donations in the committee’s haul of over $98,000.
Other notable names contributing include former U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, former state Rep. Travaris McCurdy and former Duval County School Board member Betty Burney.
Last month, Nixon entered a race where there may be a battle for the Democratic nomination, but a General Election win against incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody would seem to be a tall task even if she gets the nomination.
Nixon will be up against the state’s Republican registration advantage, Moody’s proven prowess in statewide races, and the nearly $4 million Moody has on hand as of her most recent campaign finance report.
On the Democratic side, Alexander Vindman leads the fundraising race, raising $1.7 million on launch. The retired Army Lieutenant Colonel is best known as a whistleblower from President Donald Trump’s first administration.
Nixon seeks to stake out the left lane in the race, and Republicans seem eager to face her in a General Election.
Florida GOP Chair Evan Power said when she launched that “Nixon’s radical agenda and toxic divisiveness are a gift to Republicans.”
