{"id":2553963,"date":"2026-01-27T09:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alex-vindman-launches-campaign-to-flip-florida-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:19:02","slug":"alex-vindman-launches-campaign-to-flip-florida-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alex-vindman-launches-campaign-to-flip-florida-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Vindman launches campaign to flip Florida senate seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falex-vindman-launches-campaign-to-flip-florida-senate-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2553963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>alexander Vindman announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">democratic campaign<\/a> for the U.S. Senate in Florida, aiming to flip the seat held by Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL), who was appointed after Marco Rubio left for the cabinet. Vindman, a former National Security Council <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-blake-last-in-line-of-cold-war-spies-who-betrayed-britain-dies-at-98\/\" title=\"George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98\">lieutenant colonel<\/a> who played a central whistleblower role in President Trump\u2019s 2019 impeachment, framed his bid around fighting corruption and defending democratic norms, citing his family\u2019s refugee background. He was ousted from the NSC after testifying and says political backlash forced him to leave the Army. His campaign faces an uphill climb in a state where Rubio won big in 2022 and Moody is the incumbent appointee; several Democrats, including Jennifer Jenkins, Hector Mujica, and state Rep. Angie Nixon, are also vying in the Aug.18 primary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman launches campaign to flip Florida senate seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2477890\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Alexander Vindman launched a Democratic Senate campaign in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a> on Tuesday, catapulting himself back into the limelight after emerging as a key whistleblower in President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s first-term impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last time you saw me was here, swearing an oath to tell the truth about a president who broke his,&rdquo; Vindman said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AVindman\/status\/2016105590653669438\">launch video<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >referencing clips depicting<\/a> his congressional testimony during Trump&rsquo;s impeachment trial. &ldquo;See, my family came here as refugees to escape tyranny, and I sure as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-very-upset-with-kamala-harris-believes-she-cant-win-amidst-democratic-infighting\/\" title=\"Obama &#039;Very Upset&#039; with Kamala Harris, Believes She &#039;Can&#039;t Win&#039; Amidst Democratic Infighting\">hell wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t going to bow down to some wannabe tyrant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4434263\/how-local-businesses-are-helping-anti-ice-activists-obstruct-immigration-enforcement\/\">How local businesses are helping anti-ICE activists obstruct immigration enforcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4434829\/republicans-appeal-new-york-city-house-district\/\">Republicans appeal ruling that scrapped New York City&#8217;s sole GOP House district<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4434813\/trump-endorsement-indiana-state-senator-redistricting\/\">Trump backs challenger to Indiana state senator who voted against redistricting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vindman is seeking to oust Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL), the former Florida attorney general who was appointed to fill Secretary of State Marco Rubio&rsquo;s seat after he left Congress for the Cabinet position. It will be an uphill battle for Vindman, as Rubio cruised to victory in his last reelection campaign, winning the 2022 race by double digits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before launching his campaign this week, Vindman was known for the role he played in Trump&rsquo;s 2019 impeachment. At the time, Vindman, whose family had fled to the U.S. as Jewish refugees from Ukraine when he was a three-year-old, was a lieutenant colonel and aide on the National Security Council.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;m Alex Vindman and I&rsquo;m running for the U.S. Senate. Chaos, corruption and sky-rocketing costs are crushing ordinary people, while the billionaires and career politicians profit.<\/p>\n<p>I stepped up when my country needed a soldier, I reported corruption at the highest levels of&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJhk13B6ZA\">pic.twitter.com\/AJhk13B6ZA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexander S. Vindman &#127482;&#127480; (@AVindman) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AVindman\/status\/2016105590653669438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Vindman came forward as a key whistleblower in the impeachment case, providing Democrats with possible evidence they could use to allege a phone call Trump made with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky violated the law. Vindman became a star witness in the trial, asserting Trump tried to pressure Zelensky into investigating former President Joe Biden and his son, as well as the 2016 election, on the call.&nbsp;Vindman&rsquo;s brother, Eugene, a lawyer on the National Security Council, also played a key role in the investigation and later won a Virginia congressional race in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While he was impeached in the House, Trump was acquitted in the Senate and has denied any wrongdoing, calling it a &ldquo;perfect&rdquo; call.<\/p>\n<p>Vindman was fired from his position on the National Security Council after testifying against Trump. He later blamed his retirement from the Army on the president as well, claiming he was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2020\/08\/01\/vindman-trump-military-impeachment-oped\">forced to leave<\/a> due to political backlash.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4432384\/nurse-fired-karoline-leavitt-fourth-degree-tear\/\">NURSE FIRED FOR WISHING PREGNANT KAROLINE LEAVITT &lsquo;A FOURTH-DEGREE TEAR&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former lieutenant colonel is now running to finish the last two years of Rubio&rsquo;s term. He is not alone in seeking to flip the seat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Jenkins, Hector Mujica, and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon are among others seeking to win the Democratic primary on Aug. 18.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Vindman launches Florida Senate bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2553964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP19323526473561.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[72010,39515,43492,62989,34723],"class_list":["post-2553963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-alex-vindman","tag-campaign-launch","tag-florida-politics","tag-florida-senate","tag-senate-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP19323526473561.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2553963"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2553967,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553963\/revisions\/2553967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2553964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2553963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2553963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2553963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}