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亚历山大·文德曼在佛罗里达州参议院初选中以两位数差距落败，是特朗普弹劾时代民主党人遭遇的最新失败
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发布于2026年8月21日上午11:33 EDT
佛罗里达民主党人警告，在DSA候选人初选中胜出后，社会主义思潮抬头
美国民主社会主义者（DSA）成员安吉·尼克松以12个百分点的优势爆冷赢得初选，撼动了佛罗里达民主党建制派。众议员贾里德·莫斯科维茨详细介绍了自己击败极左翼挑战者的初选成功策略，并回击参议员里克·斯科特称温和派民主党人不敢对抗党内进步派的言论。
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在特朗普第一任白宫任期内领导反对特朗普运动而获得全国关注的越来越多民主党人，成为今年民主党左翼与建制派初选大战的最新牺牲品。
最新的受害者是亚历山大·文德曼，近十年前，这位时任陆军中校、国家安全委员会官员在特朗普首次弹劾审判期间作为关键证人指证特朗普，从而声名鹊起。
文德曼将抵抗特朗普作为自己参议院竞选的核心议题，但周二在佛罗里达州民主党参议院初选中意外败给州众议员安吉·尼克松。作为美国民主社会主义者成员的尼克松尽管筹款开销仅为文德曼的约十分之一，仍以两位数优势获胜。
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2026年2月9日，佛罗里达州日出市，曾作为弹劾特朗普关键证人的退役陆军中校亚历山大·文德曼在布劳沃德县民主党俱乐部与核心小组竞选活动上发言。(乔·雷德莱/盖蒂图片社)
他的失败，以及其他曾是反抗运动明星的议员如科罗拉多州众议员戴安娜·德盖特和纽约州众议员丹·戈德曼输给极左翼挑战者的结果，似乎表明民主党基础选民的优先事项正在转变：他们向左翼靠拢，渴望变革，并渴望借助中期选举胜利摆脱政治困境。
本初选季迄今失利的还有曾推动弹劾特朗普的密歇根州众议员史里·塔内达尔和德克萨斯州众议员阿尔·格林，两人均败给了更年轻的挑战者。与此同时，曾参与2021年特朗普第二次弹劾关键委员会工作的伊利诺伊州众议员拉贾·克里希纳穆尔蒂在参议院竞选中失利。
长期批评特朗普的乔治·康韦——反特朗普共和党团体“林肯计划”联合创始人——的国会竞选未能掀起波澜。而因2021年1月6日国会山袭击事件中的表现受到表彰的前美国国会警察哈里·邓恩，在马里兰州竞选国会席位时连续第二轮选举失利。
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2026年6月2日，华盛顿特区，前国会警察哈里·邓恩在国会山外抗议特朗普的国税局和解协议与“反武器化基金”。(肯特·西村/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社)
曾为特朗普第一任期内的反抗运动提供资金支持的环保与政治活动家、前民主党总统候选人汤姆·斯泰尔今年竞选加州州长失利。曾与德盖特一同担任2021年特朗普弹劾案经理的加利福尼亚州众议员埃里克·斯瓦尔韦尔在面临越来越多的性侵和性骚扰指控（他本人否认）时，放弃了州长竞选并退出国会。
曾在前行总统巴拉克·奥巴马政府担任高级官员的资深民主党政治评论员本·罗兹多次辩称，仅反对特朗普不足以建立持久的政治运动。他强调，要在选举中获胜，民主党必须阐明将如何帮助选民解决经济担忧和日常不满。
长期从事进步派政治战略与基层组织工作的香农·杰克逊——以在参议员伯尼·桑德斯2016年和2020年总统竞选活动中的领导角色闻名——告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“仅仅反对特朗普已经不够了。”
在提及今年初选失利的前反抗运动领袖时，杰克逊表示：“他们曾挺身而出对抗特朗普，但事实是，这已经不够了。我们需要认识到特朗普为何能获胜，认识到民主党和将我们带到这一境地的民主党领导人的失败，我们需要加以改进。”
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2026年5月28日，科罗拉多州丹佛市，众议员戴安娜·德盖特在蒙特维尤长老会教堂参加第一国会选区妇女选民联盟候选人论坛。(RJ·桑戈斯蒂/媒体新闻集团/《丹佛邮报》 via 盖蒂图片社)
作为加州进步派领袖、潜在2028年民主党总统候选人众议员罗·卡纳的顶级顾问，杰克逊表示：“真正发生的是，我们看到进步运动取得了成功……这是席卷全国的整体浪潮。”
尽管进步派和社会主义倾向候选人在今年春夏多场提名对决中击败了建制派支持的候选人，包括本月密歇根州、明尼苏达州和佛罗里达州备受关注的参议院初选，但温和派也在取得胜利。
温和派的最新胜利出现在佛罗里达州，众议员贾里德·莫斯科维茨周二击败了美国民主社会主义者支持的挑战者。同一天，长期担任佛罗里达州民主党众议员的前民主党全国委员会（DNC）主席黛比·沃瑟曼·舒尔茨在经过大幅调整的选区中击败四名候选人（包括一名社会主义者）成功获得连任提名。
认识那些向民主党建制派宣战的极左翼激进分子
佛罗里达州资深众议院民主党人黛比·沃瑟曼·舒尔茨击败了获得美国民主社会主义者背书的伊利亚·曼利和其他三名挑战者，赢得周二初选的连任提名。(汤姆·威廉姆斯, CQ-点名 / 卡琳·让, 南佛罗里达太阳哨兵报)
身为民主党全国委员会成员的资深战略家、政治评论员玛丽亚·卡尔多纳告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，她不认同“曾反抗特朗普的大英雄们如今不再吃香”的说法。
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“选民希望的是能为他们而战的人。无论你自称建制派、温和派、进步派还是美国民主社会主义者成员，选民并不在意这些。选民希望看到你为他们而战，”卡尔多纳强调。
卡尔多纳表示：“无论是初出茅庐的阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德，还是在政坛打拼数十年但切实为社区服务、仍被视为斗士的黛比·沃瑟曼·舒尔茨，你都会获胜。你必须拿出实绩。这就是秘诀。”
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Surprise election upset shows hating Trump is no longer enough as Democratic voters turn to new playbook
2026-08-21 11:33 EDT / Fox News
Alexander Vindman’s double-digit loss in Florida’s Senate primary is the latest defeat for impeachment-era Democrats
By Paul Steinhauser Fox News
Published August 21, 2026 11:33am EDT
Florida Democrat warns of socialist surge after DSA candidate’s primary win
A major primary upset by Democratic Socialists of America member Angie Nixon shakes the Florida Democratic establishment after a 12-point victory. Representative Jared Moskowitz breaks down his own successful primary strategy against a far-left challenger. He also hits back at Senator Rick Scott for claiming moderate Democrats are too frightened to stand up to the progressive wing of their party.
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A growing number of Democrats who grabbed national attention as they led the resistance to President Donald Trump during his first term in the White House are the latest casualties in this year’s primary battle between the party’s left-wing and the establishment.
The latest victim: Alexander Vindman, who gained national prominence nearly a decade ago as the then-Army lieutenant colonel and National Security Council official served as a key witness against Trump during the president’s first impeachment trial.
Vindman, who made resisting Trump a key part of his Senate bid, was upset Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary by state Rep. Angie Nixon. A Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member, Nixon landed a double-digit victory over Vindman despite being outspent by a roughly 10-to-1 margin.
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Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was a key impeachment witness against President Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign event at the Broward County Democratic Clubs and Caucuses on February 9, 2026 in Sunrise, Florida.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
His defeat, as well as losses to challengers from the far-left by other one-time resistance stars such as Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado and Dan Goldman of New York, appear to point to shifting priorities for a Democratic base moving left, starving for change, and eager to use midterm election victories to escape the political wilderness.
Also falling short so far this primary season are Reps. Shri Thanedar of Michigan and Al Green of Texas, who led Trump impeachment pushes. They both went down to younger challengers. Meanwhile, Rep.Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, who was a member of key committees handling Trump’s second impeachment in 2021, fell short as he bid for the Senate.
A congressional run by longtime Trump critic George Conway, a co-founder of the anti-Trump Republican group the Lincoln Project, failed to ignite. And former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who was honored for his efforts during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, lost for a second straight cycle as he campaigned for a congressional seat in Maryland.
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Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn speaks during a protest outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026, against President Donald Trump’s IRS settlement and the “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”(Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images)
Billionaire Tom Steyer, an environmental and political activist and former Democratic presidential candidate who helped bankroll the resistance during Trump’s first term, unsuccessfully ran for California governor this year. And Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, who along with DeGette was a manager of the 2021 Trump impeachment, dropped his gubernatorial bid and quit Congress amid mounting sexual assault and harassment allegations, which he denied.
Veteran Democratic political commentator Ben Rhodes, who served as a leading official in former President Barack Obama’s administration, has repeatedly argued that opposition to Trump is insufficient to build a lasting political movement. He has emphasized that to win at the ballot box, Democrats must articulate how they’ll help address voters’ economic concerns and day-to-day frustrations.
Shannon Jackson, a longtime progressive political strategist and grassroots organizer best known for his leadership roles in Sen.Bernie Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, told Fox News Digital that “it’s not enough anymore just to oppose Trump.”
Referring to the onetime resistance leaders who lost their primaries this year, Jackson said, “They’ve stood up to Trump, but the fact is it’s not enough anymore. We need to recognize why Trump won, we need to recognize the failings of the Democratic Party and the Democratic leaders who have gotten us to this point, and we need to improve upon it.”
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Rep. Diana DeGette participated in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver, Colo.(RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Jackson, a top consultant for progressive leader Rep. Ro Khanna of California, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, said “what really happened is that we’ve seen the progressive movement succeed… it’s an entire wave that’s coming across the country.”
While progressives and socialist-aligned candidates have bested establishment-backed contenders in a slew of nomination showdowns this spring and summer, including high-profile Senate primaries this month in Michigan, Minnesota, and Florida, moderates are also scoring victories.
The center’s latest wins came in Florida, where Rep. Jared Moskowitz crushed a DSA-backed challenger on Tuesday. The same day longtime Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, a former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair, won renomination in a dramatically altered district against four candidates, including a socialist.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a veteran House Democrat from Florida,, defeated Elijah Manley, who was endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America, and three other challengers, to win renomination in Tuesday’s primary.(Tom Williams, CQ-Roll Call / Carline Jean, South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Longtime strategist and political commentator Maria Cardona, a DNC committee member, told Fox News Digital she doesn’t buy the narrative that “huge heroes of Trump resistance one are just not cutting it anymore.”
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“Voters want someone who is going to fight for them. Whether or not you call yourself establishment, a moderate, a progressive, or DSA, voters don’t care. Voters want to see you fighting for them,” Cardona emphasized.
Cardona said “whether you are a Abdul El-Sayed, who is new on the scene, or a Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has been there for decades but who has delivered for her community and is still seen as a fighter, you’re going to win. You have to deliver. That’s the secret.”
Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News