During a televised interview on CNN, Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon said she wants Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, R‑Fla., “locked up and punished in jail” for alleged wrongdoing. Nixon accused Moody of diverting $10 million intended for sick children’s Medicaid benefits into political slush funds for Governor Ron DeSantis and of voting to end health coverage for more than 440,000 Floridians.
Specific allegations
Nixon told host Kasie Hunt that Moody “took $10 million from sick kids for the Medicaid program” and rerouted it to two political slush funds. She added that Moody “voted to end healthcare for over 440,000 people here in the state of Florida” and spread “disinformation” in campaign ads that she allegedly wants to abolish prisons and defund the police.
Nixon’s call for jail
When Hunt asked if Nixon truly wanted her opponent imprisoned, Nixon replied, “Basically, yes. Because of what she did, yes. I absolutely would want that to happen.” She said she would seek a federal investigation into Moody’s actions if elected.
Responses from the GOP
RNC spokeswoman Emma Hall criticized Nixon’s remarks, asking why a candidate who wants to jail a political opponent would be “totally fine with freeing dangerous criminals” and how she would pursue such a policy if she opposes prisons.
Background on the candidates
Angie Nixon is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and defeated establishment‑backed candidate Alexander Vindman in the Democratic primary earlier this year. Despite her DSA affiliation, Nixon told NBC News in August that she does not consider herself a socialist. She said she joined the DSA because it supports public housing, quality health care, assistance for homeless veterans and removing big money from politics.
Sen. Ashley Moody, a former Florida attorney general, has denied any wrongdoing related to the Medicaid settlement controversy and has not been charged in connection with the case.
Political context
The race pits a progressive‑leaning Democrat against a Republican incumbent who has aligned closely with Governor DeSantis and President Trump on many issues. The primary is shaping up as a stark contrast between Nixon’s calls for extensive investigations and the GOP’s emphasis on law‑and‑order and limited government.
Both campaigns have yet to file formal complaints, and the Florida Division of Elections has not announced any investigations into the allegations. Voters in the upcoming primary will have to weigh Nixon’s accusations against Moody’s record and the broader policy differences between the two candidates.
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