Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted the Florida Senate race to “safe Republican” after a socialist candidate secured the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary, setting up the general election race between a left-wing state lawmaker and incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL).

State Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, won the Democratic nomination, defeating well-funded retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, and will take on President Donald Trump-backed Moody in the general election.

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