Ashley Moody, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025 to replace Marco Rubio, is now seeking her first full term in the U.S. Senate. Moody visited Riverview to highlight signature federal tax cuts and address growing concerns over economic affordability.

Moody’s Campaign

Moody emphasized that voters are closely tracking issues that impact their daily lives, noting that government should stay out of their way so they can innovate, prosper, and build strong families. A June poll conducted by Associated Industries of Florida showed Moody leading Vindman 47% to 40%, leaving 14% of voters undecided.

Vindman completely dismissed the findings, stating that all credible polling sees this as a margin of error race. Vindman argues that low consumer confidence and nagging inflation make the state ripe to shift from red back to purple, adding that people are voting on the person they believe will deliver for them rather than historical registration.

Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.