Story perspectives

Sanders Endorses Angie Nixon in Moody Senate Challenge

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Candidate Angie Nixon challenges Republican Senator Ashley Moody for the U.S. Senate seat.
Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Angie Nixon at a Tampa rally on October 17, 2026.
Angie Nixon raised $7.9 million, nearly $5 million from donors, and got $250,000 from Our Revolution.
A Mason-Dixon poll showed Angie Nixon leading independents while Republicans outnumber Democrats by 1.5 million.
Angie Nixon accuses Ashley Moody of diverting $10 million from a healthcare settlement to Hope Florida Foundation.

History

Historical Context

Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential run built on earlier internet-fundraising experiments, from Howard Dean’s 2004 online push and Ron Paul’s $6 million one-day haul on Dec 16 2007. Obama’s DNC-registered site attracted 4.5 million small donors and $500 million, helping him win the Nov 4 2008 national election campaign and proving digital small-donor networks could rival traditional party war chests.

1 of 2

Story summary

Candidate Angie Nixon challenges Republican Senator Ashley Moody for the U.S. Senate seat.
Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Angie Nixon at a Tampa rally on October 17, 2026.
Angie Nixon raised $7.9 million, nearly $5 million from donors, and got $250,000 from Our Revolution.
A Mason-Dixon poll showed Angie Nixon leading independents while Republicans outnumber Democrats by 1.5 million.
Angie Nixon accuses Ashley Moody of diverting $10 million from a healthcare settlement to Hope Florida Foundation.

1 / 2