Florida Senate hopeful Angie Nixon backs federal rent stabilization, likening it to rent control

Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialist running for the U.S. Senate in Florida, told a local TV station in July that she would endorse federal rent stabilization, effectively equating it with rent control and advocating a ten-percent limit on rent hikes. Nixon, who surprised the Democratic establishment by beating Alexander Vindman in the primary and later joining the Democrat Socialists of America, says her membership reflects shared goals on public housing, quality health care and veteran support.

She blamed corporate greed for soaring rents and referenced record-high rents in New York City. Since winning the Democratic nomination, Nixon has used confrontational rhetoric against Republican Senate candidate Ashley Moody and entered a shouting match with Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried, a dispute reportedly captured by one outlet News. The episode underscores internal party tensions and her push for federal price-control measures.