FL-SEN: Jennifer Jenkins drops out of the Democratic Senate race and endorses Alexander Vindman

[RandySF]

Jennifer Jenkins is dropping out of the Florida U.S. Senate primary and endorsing Alexander Vindman, the retired Army lieutenant colonel who played a key role in the first Trump impeachment and announced his candidacy on Tuesday.

Jenkins is a former Brevard County school board member and was the first prominent Democrat to enter the race for the seat now held by Republican Ashley Moody.

“This campaign has never been about me. It has always been about Floridians, and making sure our families have a representative who fights for us,” Jenkins says in a video posted on X.

“I got into this race because I believe Florida can be better — because I refuse to accept a future where parents are forced to choose between rent, groceries, and healthcare, while politicians are busy playing power games and fighting culture wars.



https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/29/jennifer-jenkins-drops-out-of-the-democratic-senate-race-and-endorses-alexander-vindman/

[mcar]

1. Class move

Well done, Ms. Jenkins.

[riversedge]

2. ..The Vindman campaign announced it had raised a startling $1.7 million in the first 24 hours after announcing his candi

I do think that Vindman has good name recognition.


............The Vindman campaign announced it had raised a startling $1.7 million in the first 24 hours after announcing his candidacy. He received more than 36,000 contributions, 99% of them online donations of $100 or less, the campaign said.

“I am grateful for the support of so many Floridians who donated to fuel our campaign, and our historic first-day showing makes clear that Floridians are ready to end the chaos and corruption and fire elite politicians like Ashley Moody who have rigged the system for themselves,” Vindman said in a press release Wednesday.

Vindman’s announcement and immediate influx of campaign contributions has moved one nonpartisan political analysis and handicapping newsletter, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, to move the Florida U.S. Senate race from “safely Republican” to “likely Republican.”

[Qutzupalotl]

3. Democrats in array.

[Prairie Gates]

4. It's a protest camapign...Florida has gone too deeply retrograde

But good on Vindman for trying to chip away at that mountain.