Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) pushed back against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) 'Red Scare' effort against Democratic challenger Angie Nixon as the countdown to the 2026 midterm elections approaches.
Rep. Frost responded to Sen. Moody's recent post calling progressive canvassers traveling from New York to Florida in support of Nixon Communists.
When you have no ideas to offer the people, your entire campaign becomes “THE COMMUNISTS ARE COMING!”. All fear based. It’s pathetic.
— Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@MaxwellFrostFL) October 29, 2026
Republican's Anti-Communist Sentiments
With the Democratic Socialists of America's (DSA) recent rise in popularity, the Republican Party has capitalized on anti-communist and anti-socialist sentiment to retain support from Americans ahead of the midterms.
Congressman Byron Donalds (R), Sen. Moody, and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R) have used the anti-communist sentiment to jab at the Democratic Party and its candidates as they fight to maintain a Republican stronghold in the Sunshine State.
You know what we need to tell these radical socialists?
“DON’T F WITH FLORIDA!”
https://t.co/u1yL4fBKOP https://t.co/XvuTMRu24g
— Ashley Moody (@AshleyMoodyFL) October 23, 2026
Following House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) Miami visit, Congresswoman Salazar accused her opponent, Eliott Rodriguez and Jeffries of being Socialists.
Eliott Rodriguez brought the man who wants to lead the socialists in Congress into a Cuban bakery in Miami and, in one move, showed just how little he knows this community.
He and his socialist friends turned a Cuban small business into a political prop and left the business dealing with the fallout.
It is an insult to parade this ideology through a community built by survivors of socialism and embrace the very people who champion it.
If Eliott does not understand the people he is asking to serve, how can Miami trust him in Congress? https://t.co/Gfy41MQcfM
— MarĂa Elvira Salazar 🇺🇸 (@MaElviraSalazar) October 20, 2026
Republican Secure Higher Favorability
The rhetoric appears to be working, as these statewide challengers and local candidates continue to receive support from Floridians, especially those who have endured oppressive Communist regimes, like that of Cuba.
According to a new Florida International University (FIU) poll, 68% of registered Cuban voters would vote for the Republican runner-up in their congressional district, despite the party's nationwide favorability being 37.7%.
Sen. Moody (51%) and Congressman Donalds (60%) also received outstanding support among respondents who named a candidate in statewide races compared to Nixon's (26%) and David Jolly's (24%).
Latino Vote's Significance Ahead of the 2026 Midterms
The Latino vote has proven to be a significant factor in these upcoming elections.
With just a week away from the elections, Nixon has faced scrutiny for her comments on Cuba's regime amid her efforts to gain support for Puerto Rican voters.
This is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard.
Of COURSE the Castro regime is a dictatorship.
It’s sad to see what has become of the Democrat Party. They are fully consumed by socialism. https://t.co/wJVaSqT4ko
— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) October 27, 2026
Jolly has also faced a fair share of criticism following resurfaced footage showing his previous approval of a Cuban consulate in Florida despite its rejection from South Floridians.
AS JOLLY AS IT GETS. Another pro Castro Democrat who met with Cuba’s dictatorship to open a consulate in St. Pete now wants the vote of the victims of the Castro regime to be governor of the state where the most victims of the Castro’s regime vote. You can’t make this up!
— Ninoska Perez C (@NinoskaPerezC) October 28, 2026
