Florida, Alaska and Wyoming Hold Primaries Ahead of Midterms

Primary elections were held Tuesday, August 19, 2026, in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming. In Florida's Democratic Senate primary, state Representative Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated Alex Vindman in what multiple outlets described as an upset victory. Nixon will face Republican Senator Ashley Moody in the general election; Moody had been appointed to the seat after Marco Rubio departed to become Secretary of State. Also in Florida, Republican Representative Cory Mills lost his primary in the 7th Congressional District; Mills, who was backed by President Trump, had faced allegations of domestic abuse and was under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and had struggled to raise campaign funds. In Florida's gubernatorial primary, Republican Representative Byron Donalds won the GOP nomination; reports noted he would be positioned to become the state's first Black governor if elected. In Wyoming, Harriet Hageman won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Also in Wyoming's governor's race, state Senator Eric Barlow defeated Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, despite Trump's endorsement of Degenfelder, marking another instance of a Trump-backed candidate losing. Alaska held a notable U.S. Senate primary as well, though specific vote outcomes for that race were not detailed consistently across sources beyond references to it being a marquee contest. The results were widely characterized as an early indicator of voter sentiment ahead of the November midterm elections, with commentary noting a mixed record for candidates endorsed by President Trump across the three states. Nixon's general election matchup against Moody for the remainder of Rubio's term is confirmed, as is Mills' primary loss and Donalds' nomination. Specific details of the Alaska Senate primary results, including which candidates advanced, were not corroborated with sufficient consistency across the supplied reporting to confirm precise outcomes.