Progressive Florida lawmaker Angie Nixon topples Trump impeachment witness in Dem Senate primary upset

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the state’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, pulling off an upset over the nationally known Trump impeachment witness and advancing to the general election that will select who will finish out the remainder of Marco Rubio’s former seat. Nixon’s victory came despite a massive fundraising advantage for Vindman, who entered the race with a national profile stemming from his role in President Donald Trump’s first impeach