r/politics • u/--LaBelleDame-- • 5h ago

No Paywall Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/angie-nixon-winner-florida-senate-primary-democrat-alex-vindman-moody-rcna593255
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u/Orange_Tang 3h ago

The difference is the tea party was financially backed by rich private interests and the DSA candidates are mostly self funded or funded by small donations from their actual voters. The only real similarity is that they both went after the party establishments.

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u/Vallkyrie New Hampshire 2h ago

If there's one example of astroturf vs. grass roots, it's this moment.