A Democratic socialist Florida Senate candidate narrowly lost her race, and progressives say she was underfunded and underestimated despite nearly pulling off an upset.

• Angie Nixon lost a close Florida Senate race that some say she could have won with more support.
• Progressives including Ro Khanna, AOC, and Bernie Sanders campaigned for her, but national Democrats were slow to back her.
• Her $25 minimum wage and Medicare for All platform resonated with voters despite attacks calling it too far left.
• She faced extra skepticism for being a Black woman, a democratic socialist, a critic of the Gaza war, and for raising far less money than typical Senate candidates.

Outlook: Her near-win is likely to fuel arguments for Democrats to back further-left, grassroots-funded candidates in future races.