Jones criticizes Democrats' support for Nixon

Imara JonesTransLash Media founder and CEO; MS NOW panel guest

Jones criticizes the party's hesitation to support Nixon as part of a recurring failure to back Black women candidates.

“that's just a pattern”

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Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Are Democrats investing enough resources into races in the South? · MS NOW0:37-9:53; individual speaker passages identified in each statement
Angie Nixon beside the U.S. Capitol dome.
Credit: Florida House of Representatives; Sox524

Where this statement fits

Are national Democrats holding back money from Angie Nixon's Florida Senate campaign because of her ideology and identity?

On September 24, 2026, Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, told MS NOW that national Democratic leaders are reluctant to fund her campaign and gave two explanations: her progressive politics, and her race and gender. A spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) told MS NOW the committee monitors all races closely, including Florida. The committee's executive director, Devan Barber, has said additional investments require additional resources. Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings on record as of September 30, 2026 show a joint fundraising committee that includes the DSCC, a $5,000 contribution from a leadership PAC the FEC lists under Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and DSCC transfers totaling $24,000 to the Democratic Executive Committee of Florida in its July and August reports, but most of the period since the August 18 primary has not yet been reported. This case sets out what each side has said and what the filings show. It does not decide why national Democrats have spent what they have.

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Original video

Are Democrats investing enough resources into races in the South? (opens in a new tab) · MS NOW0:37-9:53; individual speaker passages identified in each statement

About this source

Antonia Hylton's panel discusses the party's support for Angie Nixon. Guests are Imara Jones, Nathan Jun, Ayman Mohyeldin and Natasha Alford.

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Before the quotation

0:37-2:38: Hylton asks about Nixon's account of Schumer's hesitation.

After the quotation

Jones discusses Black voters' relationship with the party.

How this statement is classified

Condemned

The label describes this statement's response within the context above.

Why this label?

She criticizes the party's funding approach toward Nixon, rather than defending the decision to wait.

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