Senate Seat

Former University of South Florida political scientist Susan MacManus says Angie Nixon has to continue to take her case to the voters in person, while combating the Democratic socialist" label Republicans are already lobbing at her.

Angie Nixon, a progressive state lawmaker from Jacksonville, whose pointed and passionate criticism of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis generated headlines and made her a symbol of political resistance, won the Democratic primary of U.S. Senate on Tuesday, the Associated Press called.

The vice president-elect will be sworn in on Wednesday by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, both women of color who broke barriers. As vice president, Harris will tip control of the Senate to Democrats.