Vindman's Fundraising Surge in FL Senate Race

0:00On April 1st, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman just dropped a fundraising bomb for his Democratic run at Florida's U.S. Senate seat. In two months since launching on January 27th, his campaign pulled in $8.2 million, beating out Republican incumbent, Ashley Moody's entire year-to-date haul for 2025. Vindman's team ended the first quarter with 6 million in cash on hand, fueled by small dollar donors averaging $39.44. Since each, nearly 28,000 contributions came straight from Floridians. Moody, meanwhile, raised $2.6 million, in plus the $3.2 million transfer from other committees, sitting on $5 million cash. Vindman fired off a statement calling out Moody for ignoring voters, fed up with career politician corruption. The Republican National Committee hit back hard, labeling him a carpet-bagger grifter whose bid is doomed, while praising Moody's America first wins. Like tax cuts and border security, Florida is a tough nut for Democrats, with Republicans

1:04holding a 1.5 million voter registration edge and the race rated solidly read by the Cook Political Report. Moody faces no big GOP foes after big attorney general wins, though Dems flipped two state seats last week with Indy and crossover support. Donor details drop April 15th, and while strong cash doesn't guarantee victory, remember Val Deming's 2022 flop, this early surge, keeps the heat on in a crowded primary. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to U.S. News today, AI-powered National Coverage.