Florida senate primary winner Angie Nixon relied on grassroots organizing

NPR | By Sarah Handel,

Juana Summers, Kai McNamee

Published August 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM MDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angie Nixon, a progressive democrat who won her U.S. Senate primary in Florida despite being massively outmatched in terms of spending.

Sarah Handel

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Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Kai McNamee

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