Angie Nixon
Angela 'Angie' Nixon was born February 27, 1984, in Jacksonville and raised in the Moncrief neighborhood by a single mother. She attended Stanton College Preparatory School and graduated from the University of Florida in 2007 with a political science degree. She worked as a higher-education director, community and union organizer, and executive director of Florida for All, a statewide voter-registration coalition. She was first elected to the Florida House in 2020 and has represented District 13 since 2022; she is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party. She won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary with about 56% over Alexander Vindman despite being outspent roughly 16 to 1.
How they got on the ballot: Won Aug 18, 2026 Democratic primary with 56.1% over Alexander Vindman (NBC News; Ballotpedia)
Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Strongly disagrees· stated position
Nixon proposes raising taxes on the wealthy rather than cutting them: a 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires, taxing capital gains at the same rate as wages, closing the stepped-up-basis and offshore loopholes, a federal asset registry and stronger IRS enforcement, to fund programs such as Medicare for All and universal child care. She has said she would work to repeal the 2025 Trump tax cuts.
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Nixon's campaign says tackling the affordability crisis, including housing costs, is a core priority and she discussed housing policy in a Fox 13 interview; specific federal housing proposals (subsidies, zoning or rent measures) could not be verified from accessible sources.
Immigration Strongly disagrees· stated position
Nixon calls mass deportation a 'moral failure,' says she would abolish ICE and rebuild immigration enforcement, supports a moratorium on deportations pending an audit of enforcement practices, a 'swift' path to citizenship for Dreamers and undocumented residents, and renewal and expansion of TPS. She joined advocates urging Miami to end its 287(g) agreement with ICE and has called ICE agents 'modern-day slave catchers.'
"a swift path to citizenship for Dreamers and undocumented residents"
Abortion Strongly agrees· based on record
Nixon voted against Florida's six-week abortion ban in the Legislature and supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive care, describing restrictions as a threat to Black maternal health and bodily autonomy. In 2021 she warned that Republican control would bring a 'full-scale assault on a woman's right to choose,' and she opposed a fetal-personhood measure, calling it 'devastating.'
"the right to abortion, contraception, and IVF, free from political interference"
Guns Leans agree· based on record
In the Florida House, Nixon opposed permitless ('constitutional') carry (HB 543, 2023) and supported maintaining training and background-check requirements and safe-storage measures; she discussed her opposition to permitless carry on the Florida Watch 'Keeping Watch' podcast. No federal gun platform (for example, on an assault-weapons ban) was found.
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
Nixon supports Medicare for All, describing an incremental path that starts with permanently extending ACA subsidies, pressuring insurers to lower premiums and reforming the ACA, then moving to single-payer coverage including dental, vision, hearing, mental health, reproductive care and prescriptions. She argues it would cut costs by reducing emergency-room use and calls health care a human right.
"Healthcare is a fundamental human right, not a luxury reserved only for those who can afford it."
Social Security & Medicare Strongly agrees· stated position
Nixon's platform says Social Security and Medicare must be defended 'without compromise' with no cuts, and she proposes funding expanded programs through higher taxes on billionaires and capital gains rather than benefit reductions.
"No cuts. No negotiations. Social Security and Medicare will be defended without compromise."
Education & school choice Strongly disagrees· based on record
Nixon opposed Florida's 2023 universal school-voucher law (HB 1), offering an amendment to cap eligibility at $1 million household income that was voted down, and said the state should not be 'subsidizing millionaires or billionaires.' She describes public schools as a shared investment and argued the voucher expansion amounted to 'publicly funded discrimination in education.'
"I just don't think we should be subsidizing millionaires or billionaires."
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
Nixon's platform calls the climate crisis an 'existential threat,' rejects what she calls a false choice between jobs and a livable planet, and says polluters should pay for the damage they have caused and taxpayer subsidies for fossil-fuel companies should end. No specific statement was found on conservation land, water quality or slowing development.
Elections & voting Strongly agrees· based on record
Nixon opposes the federal SAVE Act (documentary proof of citizenship to register), arguing it creates barriers for older Americans, students and women who have changed their names. In the Florida House she voted against SB 90 (2021) and SB 7050 (2023), which tightened vote-by-mail, drop-box and third-party voter-registration rules, and she previously led Florida for All, a voter-registration coalition.
Crime & policing Leans disagree· stated position
Nixon describes mass incarceration, like mass deportation, as a 'moral failure' and emphasizes reform. A WLRN/PolitiFact check of a Moody attack tying her to the DSA platform found the claim that she wants to defund police was misleading.
Gender identity laws Strongly disagrees· based on record
In the Florida House Nixon voted against HB 1557 (2022, the Parental Rights in Education law) and SB 254 (2023, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors), and offered an amendment to the 2023 drag-show bill. As a Senate candidate she said the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling allowing states to bar transgender girls from girls' sports 'puts trans children and all young girls and women athletes in harm's way,' and she has defended drag shows as 'wholesome' entertainment.
"No child deserves to be discriminated against, bullied or left out."
Energy & utilities Strongly agrees· based on record
In March 2025 Nixon joined Florida Democratic legislators in a letter urging the Public Service Commission to reject Florida Power & Light's proposed rate increase (the PSC approved a roughly $7 billion increase in November 2025). Her platform calls for a 'union-built' transition to renewable energy with jobs in wind, solar and grid modernization, ending fossil-fuel subsidies and making polluters pay.
"a bold, union-built transition to renewable energy"
Tariffs & trade Strongly disagrees· stated position
In a Fox 13 interview, when asked about price controls, Nixon said her focus was on repealing the Trump-era tariffs, which she links to higher consumer prices; she attributes rising costs mainly to 'corporate greed.'
Trump administration Strongly disagrees· stated position
Nixon is a strong critic of President Trump. She called him an 'authoritarian bully' who does not respect the rule of law over his birthright-citizenship executive orders, said she would work to remove him from office, accused him of 'pushing communism' with his Venezuela oil deal, and said his rhetoric has normalized racist attacks.
"authoritarian bully"
Veterans Leans agree· stated position
Nixon has criticized Republicans in Washington for voting to 'privatize the VA and slash veterans' benefits,' and in a July 2025 Fox 13 interview said the Defense Department keeps failing its audits while veterans are homeless and military families rely on food assistance. She is endorsed by Common Defense, a progressive veterans organization. No detailed VA-expansion proposal was found.
No public position found on 1 issue
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Ukraine. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Positions on issues outside this office's scope (3)
Property taxes Leans disagree· stated position
Responding to Gov. DeSantis's plan to reduce and eventually eliminate homestead property taxes, Nixon said she supports targeted relief for seniors and low-income homeowners but opposes the broader elimination plan. In February 2024 she voted with House Democrats against the joint resolution (approved 86-29) that placed the inflation-indexed homestead exemption (2024 Amendment 5) on the ballot.
"I do believe that we need to provide some relief for the seniors and some low-income people who may not be able to pay for things, but I don't think we need to be subsidizing billionaires."
Property insurance Leans agree· stated position
Nixon says Florida property insurance costs about 300% of the national average and that 'insurance is out of control,' and calls for federal action on the property-insurance crisis, including reinsurance backstops and stronger consumer protections. Her proposals are federal rather than state-level, but they favor more direct government intervention over relying on market-based reforms.
"Florida is too expensive for Floridians, insurance is out of control and rent is out of control and so are groceries."
Marijuana Strongly agrees· stated position
Nixon supported Florida's 2024 Amendment 3 to legalize adult-use marijuana and, at the federal level, says she supports removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act with expungement and resentencing of past convictions, employment and parental protections, opportunities for small businesses and reinvestment in communities harmed by drug enforcement.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Medicare for All (incremental path) — Begin by permanently extending ACA subsidies and pressuring insurers, then move to a single-payer system covering dental, vision, hearing, mental health and prescriptions.
- Wealth tax and closing loopholes — A 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires, capital gains taxed as ordinary income, a federal asset registry and stronger IRS enforcement to fund social programs.
- Universal child care — Lists free or universal child care alongside Medicare for All as a central campaign goal.
- Abolish and rebuild ICE; deportation moratorium — Abolish ICE, pause deportations pending an audit of enforcement practices, and create a path to citizenship for Dreamers and undocumented residents.
- End unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel — Calls for ending unconditional military aid to Israel and U.S. support for settlements, a path to Palestinian self-determination through the UN, and has called Prime Minister Netanyahu a 'war criminal'; she filed a Florida House ceasefire resolution in 2023.
- Diplomacy over military engagement — Says the U.S. should use the UN and multilateral diplomacy rather than unilateral military action, and opposed U.S. military action against Iran.
- Birthright citizenship — Condemned President Trump's executive orders restricting birthright citizenship as unconstitutional.
- TPS for Haitians, Venezuelans and others — Calls for immediate renewal and expansion of Temporary Protected Status and a permanent path to citizenship for TPS holders.
- Federal reinsurance backstop for property insurance — Calls for federal action on Florida's property-insurance crisis, including reinsurance backstops and stronger consumer protections.
- Opposing FPL rate increases / utility oversight — Joined a 2025 legislators' letter urging the Public Service Commission to reject Florida Power & Light's rate increase.
- Federal cannabis descheduling with expungement — Remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act with expungement, resentencing and reinvestment in affected communities.
- Repeal Trump-era tariffs — Says repealing the Trump tariffs is part of her plan to lower consumer prices.
- End the war in Iran; cut the defense budget — Priorities page calls for an 'end to the war in Iran' and opposes the '$1.01 trillion defense budget'; it does not mention Ukraine.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted against Florida's six-week abortion ban (SB 300, 2023) and other abortion restrictions in the Florida House.
- Opposed the 2023 universal school-voucher law (HB 1); her amendment to cap eligibility at $1 million household income was voted down in committee, and the bill passed the House 83-27.
- Introduced a 2023 Florida House resolution calling on the Biden administration to push for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and 'occupied Palestine.'
- Served as executive director of Florida for All, a coalition that registered tens of thousands of new voters, before and during her legislative service.
- Won the Democratic primary with about 56% while raising roughly $975,000 against Vindman's more than $16 million, relying on a field/ground operation.
- Endorsed by Bernie Sanders (Aug 20, 2026), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Chris Murphy after the primary.
- Criticism: reports by the Washington Free Beacon and Florida's Voice state she owes about $14,000 in unpaid federal taxes (on an IRS payment plan) and about $17,600 in federal student loans, and that her company, Moxie Group LLC, received Florida Department of Revenue warrants for delinquent sales taxes from 2017-2021 totaling about $4,400.
- Criticism: her comparison of ICE agents to 'modern-day slave catchers' and description of a detention facility as a 'modern day concentration camp' drew Republican criticism; a WLRN/PolitiFact check found a Moody ad tying her to the full DSA platform (e.g., defunding police) misleading.
- Voted in February 2024 against the House joint resolution (passed 86-29) placing the inflation-indexed homestead exemption (2024 Amendment 5) on the ballot; the Washington Free Beacon reported in September 2026 that she claims the exemption on her Duval County home.
- Signed a March 2025 letter from Florida Democratic legislators urging the Public Service Commission to reject FPL's proposed rate increase.
- Issued a statement opposing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2026 West Virginia v. B.P.J. ruling allowing states to bar transgender girls from girls' sports teams.
- Voted against SB 300 (2023), the six-week abortion ban; HB 543 (2023), permitless concealed carry; HB 1 (2023), universal school vouchers; and SB 1718 (2023), the state immigration-enforcement law.
Endorsements (as reported)
- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders
- U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy
- Leaders We Deserve (David Hogg's organization)
- Miami New Times (editorial)
- Common Defense (veterans organization)