Supporters say Nixon modeled how an unapologetic progressive candidate can drive out voters in Florida, and Democrats across the ideological spectrum agree that her candidacy was a tide that raised other Democrats. Florida’s 60% turnout nearly hit the three-decade high it reached in 2018, when Democrats nominated another young, Black progressive, Andrew Gillum, for governor.

Her race was “a mandate from the people in the state of Florida showing that they’re long overdue for the leadership from the people that are true progressives and care about the people,” said Gainesville activist and Nixon supporter Chanae Jackson.