Angie Nixon, 2026 Florida Senate Democratic candidate
Angie Nixon
DEMOCRATIC
Florida State House (D)
2020 – Present
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Florida 2026 SENATE FORECAST

Ashley Moody, 2026 Florida Senate Republican candidate
Ashley Moody
REPUBLICAN
US Senate (R-FL)
2025 – Present

2026 Florida Senate Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Florida Senate forecast currently gives Republican Ashley Moody a 85.1% chance of defeating Democrat Angie Nixon. Pollsmax projects Moody to receive 53.2% of the vote compared with 46.8% for Nixon, a projected Republican margin of 6.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Likely Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Florida Senate election features Democrat Angie Nixon and Republican Ashley Moody. Incumbent senator Ashley Moody is seeking reelection to a first term, having served in the US Senate since 2025. In 2024, Donald Trump won Florida by 13.1%, and Republicans are expected to retain the state's Senate seat in 2026. The race will test whether the incumbent party can hold its existing Senate coalition as national conditions shift during the midterm cycle.

Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Florida
Democratic candidate
Angie Nixon
Republican candidate
Ashley Moody
Incumbent / open seat
Ashley Moody
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
46.8% D / 53.2% R
Projected margin
R +6.4
Forecast odds
14.9% D / 85.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polling average
42.6% D / 48.6% R
Polling average margin
R +6.0
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on September 21, 2026
Polls included
9
Latest poll
Stetson University — September 21, 2026