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Summary
Florida’s primaries produced a major upset on the Democratic side, where Angie Nixon beat Alex Vindman 56 to 44% despite his 16-to-1 fundraising edge and stronger name recognition. The host and a guest said Nixon’s win reflected her deeper Florida roots and the limits of relying on money or establishment backing alone. Nixon will now face Republican Ashley Moody in November, a matchup Republicans are likely to frame as too progressive for Florida voters.
The Florida governor’s race followed the expected script, with Byron Donalds winning the Republican primary 48% to 10.5% over James Fishbach and then setting up a general-election contest against David Jolly, who won the Democratic primary with 61%. The guest said that race could be more competitive than expected because Donalds is closely linked to Donald Trump, while Jolly is a former Republican who may appeal to moderates.
The show also covered Alaska’s open Senate primary, where incumbent Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advanced in a race that could matter for Senate control. On trade, the Trump administration delayed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days after saying there was a tentative deal, while the guest noted the two countries trade nearly $900 billion a year.
Key takeaways
- The guest said Angie Nixon’s Florida upset showed that campaigns still matter more than fundraising alone when a candidate connects locally.
- Republicans are expected to attack Nixon as too far left, making Florida a favorable general-election map for Ashley Moody, the guest said.
- Byron Donalds won the Florida GOP primary with 48% and now faces David Jolly, whom the guest said could make the governor’s race more competitive than expected.
- The guest said Alaska’s Senate contest remains vital because a Mary Peltola victory would give Democrats more room in the fight for Senate control.
- The Trump administration delayed 50% tariffs on Canadian products for three days after saying the two sides had reached a tentative agreement.
Notable quotes
“With 99% of votes counted, Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vinman 56 to 44%”
“Angie Nixon won despite a 16 to1 fundraising advantage for Alex Vinman”
“the main message to take away is that campaigns still matter and they matter in local areas”
“This is vital for control of the Senate”
“The Trump administration delaying 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian products for 3 days”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. — Karen, we begin with results from the latest primary elections. Voters headed to the polls in three states, plus a special house election in California. But the biggest upset of the night was in Florida, where a Democratic socialist beat an establishment candidate in the Democratic Senate primary. With 99% of votes counted, Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vinman 56 to 44%.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIRELESS work for the late nights, the too often thankless work. — Angie Nixon won despite a 16 to1 fundraising advantage for Alex Vinman. She'll go on to face Republican Ashley Moody in November. She was appointed to fill Marco Rubio's seat when he became Secretary of State.
Well, Nathan, the Florida governor's race was less of a surprise. Congressman Byron Donald's won the Republican primary with 48% of the vote despite a challenge to his right from social media influencer James Fishbach. — Because of your sweat, because of your hard work, we have won a massive victory. And Byron Donald's had President Trump's endorsement and more than hund00 million dollars in his campaign war chest. Fishbach came in third place with 10 and a half% of the vote. Donald's will now face Republican turned Democrat David Jolly who won the Democrats primary with 61%.
And Karen, there were also important House races in Florida last night. Establishment Democrats came out ahead in redrawn districts. Former Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz won in the 20th district with 45%. She'd been criticized for running in one of the nation's few remaining plurality black districts. And Congressman Jared Moscowitz defeated Democratic Socialistbacked Oliver Adams Larkin in the 25th district, 63 12 to 36 12%.
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Topics
- florida primary
- trump canada tariffs
- trade dispute
- iran talks
- strait of hormuz
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