Florida 2026 Senate Race

Alex Vindman, the Army veteran who testified in former President Trump’s first impeachment, has formally launched a Democratic bid for the 2026 special U.S. Senate election in Florida to challenge GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to complete Marco Rubio’s term. Vindman’s two‑minute launch ad titled “Patriot” uses footage of Minneapolis shootings and accuses Trump‑aligned forces of acting as “thug militias” amid a “reign of terror and retribution,” a campaign entry that comes as Trump carried Florida by 13 points in 2024 and Republicans hold a 53–47 Senate majority; Moody had not publicly commented as of Tuesday morning.