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Angie Nixon, a Florida state representative running for state Senate with Democratic Socialists of America backing, defeated Alex Vindman in Tuesday's primary, a surprise result now drawing national scrutiny of her past statements. Circulating remarks, highlighted by RNC Research and conservative outlets, include Nixon saying Republicans "are literally trying to kill us" and are unwilling to work across the aisle, plus her description of ICE as a "weaponized paramilitary force" meant to "terrorize" that she says should be abolished and whose agents she suggested should be jailed.

Footage also shows Nixon quoting Assata Shakur, a former FBI-listed fugitive convicted in a police officer's killing, during a church campaign stop, framing voting rights, school funding, and immigration enforcement as modern "chains." She has defended drag shows as "wholesome entertainment" for children and voiced support for reinstating DEI policies and a pathway to citizenship for immigrants. Nixon now faces Republican incumbent Ashley Moody in November's general election, with the controversy likely to shape narratives around DSA-aligned candidates nationally.