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Inside Ashley Moody’s Cautious Senate Campaign

August 3, 2026 at 8:04 am ET By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Florida’s recent GOP stars have thrived on brash confrontations, political stunts, big personalities and a relentless media presence,” Politico reports.

”And then there’s Sen. Ashley Moody’s quieter path to power.”

“The Florida Republican poised to be at the top of the ticket in November has transformed herself into a reliable partisan warrior on policy. But unlike the GOP’s biggest Sunshine State names — including Gov. Ron DeSantis or her successor, state Attorney General James Uthmeier — Moody built her career without the pugnacious, ever-present persona that’s become synonymous with the state party. And that approach is worrying some Republicans.”

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