MIAMI - According to The Guardian, Republican Ashley Moody fended off a challenge from Angie Nixon, whom the newspaper described as a democratic socialist, to win Florida's special election and retain her seat in the US Senate. The Guardian reported that the contest was seen as a measure of whether the state remains reliably Republican. The report, written by Richard Luscombe in Miami, called the result the "first election win" for Moody.

PBS NewsHour, in its live results coverage of the Florida Senate midterm election, identified Nixon as a Democratic state representative. Its summary said Moody was defending her seat against Nixon "as well as an independent candidate."

The sources differ on how to label the Florida contest. The Guardian called it a special election, while PBS NewsHour framed it as a midterm Senate race. The summaries also differ in emphasis, with The Guardian placing the race within questions about the state's Republican leanings and PBS NewsHour focusing on live results. Neither the PBS NewsHour nor the Guardian summary reviewed here gives vote totals or margins for the Florida race.

In Georgia, CBS News projected that Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber. The CBS News item describes a projection by the network, and it does not include vote totals.

The Guardian's report also included a link to live results from all 50 states, reflecting the broader midterm contests in which both the Florida and Georgia Senate races were held.

Sources: PBS NewsHour: Live Results: Florida Senate midterm election; CBS News: Jon Ossoff wins Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects; The Guardian: Republican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race.