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Could a far left candidate win a midterm race in a red state like Florida?

NPR | By Catherine Welch
Published September 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM CDT

Angie Nixon, the Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate in Florida, is running from the far left — raising questions about whether such a campaign can work in a red state like Florida.

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