# Florida Senate race 2026

Sen. Ashley Moody (R) faces state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) in a special election.

- Office: U.S. Senate
- Rating: Safe Republican (Cook Political Report, Oct 20, 2026)
- Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Canonical page: https://rightnewsrightnow.com/election/fl-senate/
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## Who is running

- Ashley Moody (Republican): incumbent
- Angie Nixon (Democrat): challenger

## The facts

- Moody was appointed in 2025 to the seat Marco Rubio left. (270toWin)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Cook rates this one Solid Republican. It is listed so readers see the full map.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/cook-political-report-2026-senate): current rating, as of Oct 20, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elections): candidate and race facts