In 2008, the year after graduating from college, Nixon ran unsuccessfully for the Jacksonville City Council.[3] She went on to work as an aide to Mia Jones when Jones was the representative from the 14th district.[5]
In April 2022, Nixon attempted to stage a sit-in demonstration to prevent a vote on redistricting of Florida's congressional district maps.[7][8] The demonstration was ultimately unsuccessful. Also in 2022, Nixon was redrawn from House District 14 to House District 13 due to once-in-a-decade redistricting.[9] She went on to defeat unaffiliated candidate La'Ciara Masline (NPA), and ultimately replaced Tracie Davis as Florida State House representative for District 13.[10]
The Florida House Rules and Ethics Committee reprimanded Nixon in May 2026 for blaring a megaphone during a congressional redistricting debate which she decried as illegal in April 2026.[14] After the redrawn congressional maps were approved by governor Ron DeSantis, she staged a sit-in at DeSantis' office, asking to speak with the governor, and was arrested.[6] The Democratic Party reprimanded the detention as a violation of the First Amendment.[15] In September 2026, Nixon said that she was released under the condition of paying a mulct and fulfilling community service.[16]
Nixon is the co-founder of the Melanin Market, an outdoor market which allows small business owners to sell healthy food options and connects residents to local resources.[25]
Literary works
Nixon co-authored a book with her daughter, Natalie McGriff. When Natalie was seven, in response to her low self-esteem about her natural hair, Nixon suggested the two write a comic-style children's book about a girl whose Afro puffs transform her into a powerful superhero; this resulted in The Adventures of Moxie McGriff. The book was a winner at Florida's 2015 One Spark event, where they received enough funding to publish and tour the book, donating many copies to organizations that promote literacy.[26]
Food industry
In 2019, Nixon, along with her daughter, opened a smoothie/ice cream/sandwich shop on the Eastside of Jacksonville called Natalie’s Nook & Candy Shop.[27]
Book store
In 2024, Nixon founded a bookstore and coffee shop in Jacksonville's Northside called Cafe Resistance, which serves as a community-focused space for local organizing, after-school educational and recreational activities for children and students, and promoting Black history and culture through literature and storytelling, in opposition to state repression of historical accounts of African-American resistance.[28]
Florida Public Service Union
Nixon is currently Director for the Florida Public Service Union's (FPSU) Higher Education Campaign[29] and was previously the Florida state field director for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), of which FPSU is an affiliate.[30][31]
Since 2022, she has also been the executive director of Florida For All, a coalition of six different organizations, including SEIU, that works to promote voter rights and enfranchisement.[32][33]
Personal life
Nixon gave birth to her first child shortly before running for Jacksonville City Council in 2008.[3] She married Jarrett Morene in June 2021.[34] They have five children, including Morene's children prior to the marriage.[3]
In June of 2026, Nixon joined the DSA. When asked about this by WLRN (Miami public television), Nixon replied, "I don’t fully align with anybody’s full platform 100%, not even the Democratic Party."[35] Interviewed by WMNF, she also said of the DSA, "the reason I joined the organization was because they believe we should have access to quality healthcare. They believe that we should have quality access to quality housing and fully funded public schools."[36]
Nixon is opposed to the 2026 Iran war.[38][39] She criticized the war's cost, and said it was "jeopardizing the lives of American service members and Iranian civilians."[39]
Nixon said in August 2026 that she would have voted to cut $3.3 billion in aid to Israel.[39] She said, "We cannot continue to send money to countries that are violating international law, that are violating human rights."[39]
Healthcare
On the topic of healthcare policy, Nixon's long-term plan proposes Medicare for All, a type of universal health care.[40][41] Her short-term plan is to reintroduce the enhanced tax credit under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).[40][41] She said, "If we reestablish the funding that was cut, we can demand that these insurance companies drive down their premium costs because it impacted not just the ACA marketplace; it impacted private insurers, too."[40]
Immigration
Nixon said she supports border security as well as "clear and compassionate pathways for citizenship."[39] Her 2026 campaign platform calls for abolishing ICE and rebuilding immigration enforcement.[39]
Law enforcement
In an August 2026 interview, Nixon said, "What I support is making sure we have law and order in this country. I don't support defunding the police. I do support comprehensive criminal justice reform to make sure we are addressing some of the root causes of people leading into a life of crime."[39] Nixon said she would end for-profit prisons, stating that they are an exploitative industry.[39]
Data centers
Nixon's stance on data centers is that a federal moratorium should be imposed on new data center construction until guardrails are established to protect communities and the environment.[42][43]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Nixon said she would vote to repeal the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). She said, "It gave those tax breaks to those billionaires and to the ultra-rich, and we need to make sure they pay what they owe to help us with our Medicare for All."[38][44] She has criticized OBBBA's impact on Medicaid, housing, and hospital programs.[44][37]
Electoral history
Florida HD 14 map (2012 redistricting)
2020 Florida's 14th House District Primary Election[45]
Since there were no other party nominees for the office, and the two persons who had discussed running as write-in candidates withdrew, the general election was cancelled and Nixon was declared the winner.
2022 Florida's 13th House District Primary Election[46]
↑The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are not a registered political party. Instead, they are a political organization for those with democratic socialist ideologies.
↑Nixon is proposing Medicare for All for the reduction of healthcare costs, which she proposes as to be implemented incrementally.[19]
123Pedersen, Joe Mario (October 14, 2026). "Is healthcare on Florida's ballot? Many voters say it's a top priority". Central Florida Public Media. Retrieved October 15, 2026– via WUSF. Nixon wants Medicare for All, which would cover care with no premiums, deductibles or copays. ... "In the universal healthcare model that I am thinking of, they wouldn't have to pay healthcare premium costs," Nixon said. That's her long-term plan. Nixon's short-term plan, should she get elected, is to reintroduce the enhanced tax credit. "If we reestablish the funding that was cut, we can demand that these insurance companies drive down their premium costs because it impacted not just the ACA marketplace; it impacted private insurers, too," she said.
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