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Why Angie Nixon’s Senate Race Is a Test Run for 2028

Nixon’s campaign has created an opening for Democrats in Florida and offers important lessons that can improve the party’s chances in future elections.

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LaTosha Brown
Sep 24, 2026
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My family had a rule growing up: If somebody hit you, you hit back. Not because you were guaranteed to win, but because a real fight, even one you lose, builds the backbone to fight harder next time. That is the lesson I think Democrats need right now, in this exact race.

Every election cycle, somebody tries to tell us what “electable” looks …

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LaTosha Brown is a social justice activist, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, and founder of Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium. A Glamour Woman of the Year and Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, she’s also a musician and playwright.
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