*A Florida U.S. Senate win would hype hopes further nationally for Dems, and Alex Vindman’s Florida First Agenda, which prioritizes cost-cutting for families and ending unchecked corruption (including Congressional stock-trading) is well-targeted, as (Marco Rubio replacement) Ashley Moody knows. Vindman, a former Army combat vet, Purple Heart honoree and bi-partisan foreign-policy adviser is also “Hell no” on ill-considered, poorly-conducted forever wars. He’s been a fund-raising success, and polls have him neck and neck with Moody and even Fox News has called the race “competitive.”
Vindman is a straight talker whose military background prevents a partisan “woke” characterization when he opines on cutting costs and crushing corruption. His appeal includes independents, and he’s made more than one populist pitch at The Villages.
He’s also reaching out to the politically potent South Florida Cuban-American demographic. “I’ve talked with many Cuban Floridians, and what the Cuban people want is clear,” stated Vindman. “Regime change, freedom and a fresh start. My family fled communism when I was 4 years old. I hope Raul Castro rots in jail.”
* A president’s approval rating is typically cited as the single most reliable predictor of how his party’s candidates will fare in mid-term elections; 2026 should be no exception.