Florida’s Progressive Surge Tests Limits | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Three Democratic socialist candidates are making bold moves in Florida’s August 18 primaries, running on radical platforms like Medicare for All and abolishing ICE — a daring gamble in a state where voters have deep ties to socialist regimes. Oliver Larkin, a union organizer, faces a two-term incumbent in a newly drawn Republican-leaning district; Elijah Manley, a progressive activist, challenges a former DNC chairwoman in a historically Black district, joined by surprise contender Luther Campbell. In the Senate race, Angie Nixon, a DSA member, takes on Alex Vindman, the impeachment witness…