LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key figure from President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, is launching a long-shot bid to oust GOP Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida. Democrats are facing an uphill battle in Florida, a state that has trended redder and redder in recent elections. Senate Democrats also don’t consider Florida as a state that’s key to plan for retaking control of the chamber next year. Vindman joins a crowded field already vying for the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida, including progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon, and Jennifer Jenkins, a former school board member. Advertisement“They put Moody in the Senate to be a ‘yes’ vote for Trump and the billionaires,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post January 27, 2026 11:06 UTC