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Vindman Launches Florida Senate Bid, Reports $1.7 Million First‑Day Haul

The retired Army officer turned impeachment witness is vying to face appointed Sen. Ashley Moody in a November special election in Republican-leaning Florida.

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Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
Former National Security Council Director for European Affairs Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 19, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • In his first 24 hours as a candidate, Alex Vindman said he raised $1.7 million from more than 36,000 contributions, with 99% at $100 or less.
  • Vindman entered the Democratic primary with an announcement video that replays his 2019 impeachment testimony and labels Donald Trump a "wannabe tyrant."
  • The video spotlights recent immigration-enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and attacks rising costs, while accusing Ashley Moody of siding with billionaire interests.
  • The Aug. 18 primary features Democrats Jennifer Jenkins, Angie Nixon, and Hector Mujica, with the nominee set to face Moody in November to finish Marco Rubio’s term.
  • Florida’s Senate race is rated favorable to Republicans after the state’s rightward shift, and Moody was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after Rubio became secretary of state.