Florida Senate Candidate Attacks Rival Over Hope Florida Medicaid Funds
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon is campaigning against incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody by highlighting the Hope Florida controversy, in which a grand jury found the DeSantis administration steered $10 million intended for Medicaid through a nonprofit and ultimately to a political committee opposing a marijuana ballot initiative. Nixon, who served as Florida attorney general during the transfer, argues Moody allowed the diversion to occur before being appointed to the Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio. The attacks came during a weekend four-city campaign swing with Sen. Bernie Sanders ahead of Florida's Nov. 3 general election, as early voting began in 34 counties. Separately, a Republican Party lawsuit is seeking to pull a Florida Democratic Party ad referencing Hope Florida off the air.