Transcript: Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 18, 2026

October 18, 2026 / 12:14 PM EDT / CBS News

The following is the transcript of the interview with Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 18, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Florida State Representative Angie Nixon. She is the Democratic Party's nominee for Senate, and she joins us from Gainesville. Good morning to you.

ANGIE NIXON: Good morning. Happy to be here with you.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, it's good to talk you.

MARGARET BRENNAN: It's good to talk to you. You identify as a progressive, but I know this past June you joined the Democratic Socialists of America during your primary bid. Our CBS polling shows 42% of Americans have a somewhat or very negative view of socialism. I'm wondering what elements of the Democratic Socialist platform drew you to it. How do you define your vision here?

ANGIE NIXON: For sure. So first of all, thank you for having me on the show today, and I think it's really important for me to lay the groundwork because a lot of people—this is my first introduction to them. I am someone who is a lifelong Floridian, having…

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