2026年8月18日 / 美国东部时间晚上11:33 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
华盛顿 — 据美联社报道，共和党籍参议员阿什利·穆迪与民主党州众议员安吉·尼克松已于周二晚间赢得各自党派的参议院初选，将在11月的大选中展开对决。
穆迪击败了数位知名度较低的共和党对手，拿下共和党提名，而她正努力保住去年获委任填补的席位。但民主党正将佛罗里达州视为一次有望逆袭的小众机会，以期拿下参议院控制权。
作为美国民主社会主义者成员的尼克松，在周二初选中击败了曾在特朗普首次弹劾审判中作证的国家安全委员会举报人亚历克斯·温德曼。此次胜利是近期又一例反叛派民主党人击败拥有显著资金优势的温和派对手的初选胜选案例，这一趋势已成为本届中期选举的标志性特征，从纽约市到科罗拉多州再到密歇根州的选战中均有体现。
“尼克松众议员开展了一场强有力的竞选活动。我将与她并肩对抗阿什利·穆迪，我希望你们也能加入我们，”温德曼在周二晚间的一份声明中说道。
在初选期间，42岁的尼克松依托自己在该州深厚的根基，以全民医保、免费托儿服务、带薪家庭与病假以及全国性房租冻结等进步政策作为竞选纲领，并强调自己作为佛罗里达州工薪阶层和中产阶级权益倡导者的背景。她自2020年起在州议会代表杰克逊维尔地区的部分选区。
“正如美国许多地区一样，佛罗里达选民已经受够了现状，”尼克松在周二晚间的声明中说道。“他们明确表示，希望选出能够切实推动改善民众生活的变革的人选，比如降低生活成本、提高工资、推行全民医保，以及建立以民众为中心、优先考虑家庭利益的政府。”
“赢得初选只是开始，”尼克松补充道。“我们还有77天时间，要将佛罗里达变成蓝色阵营，拿下这个参议院席位，帮助夺回美国参议院的控制权。我们一分钟都不能浪费。他们曾试图阻止我们，但我们还是赢了。现在，我们要进军美国参议院了。”
与此同时，包括陆军退伍军人克里斯·格里森、医生尼拉姆·佩里以及牧师厄尼·里维拉在内的数位共和党人曾争夺共和党提名。但曾担任佛罗里达州总检察长的穆迪最终拿下提名，她以五代佛罗里达人为标榜，宣传自己支持执法、为建设更安全社区不懈奋斗的履历。
这位51岁的佛罗里达州共和党人由州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯任命，接替马可·卢比奥出任国会参议院议员。如今，她正争取在特别选举中赢得剩余任期，该任期将于2029年初结束。
穆迪于2019年至2025年1月出任佛罗里达州总检察长，此前她曾担任商业诉讼律师和联邦检察官，并在2007年成为佛罗里达州最年轻的巡回法院法官。在参议院中，她始终坚定支持特朗普的议程，并于上月获得了特朗普的背书。初选前，特朗普曾表示她“在代表佛罗里达民众方面表现出色”。
随着初选落下帷幕，各方注意力现已转向11月的大选。尽管这个曾属于摇摆州的佛罗里达近年来日益偏向红色阵营，但民主党一直希望能在此打开局面。佛罗里达州上一次选出民主党籍参议员还要追溯到2012年。
目前参议院共和党拥有53个席位，民主党需要拿下四个席位才能翻转参议院控制权。但由于可争夺的席位有限，同时自身也有多个席位需要防守，民主党夺回参议院控制权的努力看起来困难重重。佛罗里达州的这场参议院选战，正是他们试图改善这一局面的关键一战。
Florida Senate race set between Ashley Moody and Angie Nixon after projected primary wins
August 18, 2026 / 11:33 PM EDT / CBS News
Washington — GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, The Associated Press projects.
Moody defeated a handful of lesser-known Republicans to secure the GOP nomination Tuesday as she fights to hold onto the seat she was appointed to fill last year. But Democrats are eyeing a long-shot pickup opportunity in the Sunshine State in their effort to flip control of the Senate.
Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated Alex Vindman, a National Security Council whistleblower who testified in President Trump’s first impeachment trial, in Tuesday’s primary. The win marks the latest example of an insurgent Democrat pulling off a victory in the primary over a more moderate opponent with a significant cash advantage. It’s a dynamic that has defined the midterm elections so far, cropping up in races from New York City to Colorado to Michigan.
“Rep. Nixon ran a strong campaign. I will be standing by her side in the fight against Ashley Moody. I hope you’ll join me,” Vindman said in a statement Tuesday night.
In the primary, Nixon, 42, leaned on her deep roots in the state and ran on progressive policies like Medicare for All, free childcare, paid family and sick leave and a national rent freeze, while highlighting her background as a champion for working and middle-class Floridians. She’s represented portions of the Jacksonville area in the Florida statehouse since 2020.
“Like in many parts of the country, Florida voters were fed up,” Nixon said in a statement Tuesday night. “They made it clear that they want someone who will fight for the change that actually helps their lives such as lower costs, higher wages, Medicare for All, and a people-powered government that prioritizes families.”
“Winning the primary was only the beginning,” Nixon added. “We have 77 days to flip Florida blue, win this Senate seat, and help take back the U.S. Senate. And we cannot waste a single one. They tried to stop us. We won anyway. Now, we’re coming for the U.S. Senate.”
Meanwhile, a handful of Republicans, including Army veteran Chris Gleason, physician Neelam Perry and minister Ernie Rivera, had been vying for the GOP nomination. But Moody, a former Florida attorney general, secured the nomination, billing herself as a fifth-generation Floridian with a track record of backing law enforcement and fighting for safer communities.
The Florida Republican, 51, was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Congress’ upper chamber. Now, she’s aiming to win the special election to serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in early 2029.
Moody served as Florida’s attorney general from 2019 until her appointment to the Senate in January 2025. Before that, she worked as a commercial litigator and federal prosecutor, and became Florida’s youngest circuit court judge in 2007. In the Senate, she’s been a reliable supporter of Mr. Trump’s agenda, and received his endorsement last month. Ahead of the primary, Mr. Trump said she’s “doing a tremendous job representing the incredible people of Florida.”
With the primary victories, attention now turns to November’s general election. Democrats have been hoping to make inroads in Florida, despite the formerly purple state becoming increasingly red in recent years. Florida last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 2012.
With 53 Republicans in the Senate, Democrats would need to win four seats to flip the chamber. But with limited opportunities for pickups, and a handful of their own seats to defend, Democrats’ ability to take back control of the chamber has appeared to be an uphill battle. With the race in Florida, they’re aiming to improve that picture.
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