A conservative government watchdog group, the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), has filed a complaint against Angie Nixon, a Florida state legislator and U.S. Senate candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The complaint, filed Monday, alleges that Nixon's now-defunct nonprofit, the Moxie Group Inc., may have violated multiple Florida and federal laws.
The NLPC is requesting investigations by the Federal Election Commission, the IRS, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Florida attorney general. The watchdog's concerns focus on four main areas: unaccounted-for charitable expenses, the alleged overlap between the nonprofit and a for-profit business, whether donations were solicited after the group was disbanded, and if Nixon's use of business space for campaign purposes violated federal campaign restrictions.
Nixon's campaign has disputed the allegations, stating that Nixon resigned as the principal manager of the Moxie Group in December 2025, prior to its official disbandment. The Moxie Group was originally intended to support Café Resistance, a community bookstore and coffee shop in Jacksonville.
According to the Moxie Group’s 2024 financial reporting, the organization spent $210,000 under an "other" expense designation without providing specific descriptions or itemizations, which the NLPC complaint highlights as a significant lack of financial transparency. "What happened to all that money?" the NLPC wrote in its complaint, noting that the form requires itemization for such expenses.
Beyond the $210,000 in question, other listed expenses included equipment rentals, insurance, advertising, and fees for non-employees. The complaint also points to potential issues with the overlap between Nixon's nonprofit and her for-profit business, also named Café Resistance Bookstore and Coffee Shop. The NLPC complaint notes that after founding the nonprofit in 2019, Nixon transferred its registration license to her personal for-profit company.
Another area of concern for the NLPC is the timeline of the Moxie Group's dissolution. Although the board voted to disband the group on December 15, 2025, Articles of Dissolution were not filed with the Florida Secretary of State until October 1, 2026. The complaint states that the Moxie Group's fundraising website remained active during this period, promising tax receipts for donations.
Nixon's campaign stated that because she resigned as the nonprofit's manager in December 2025, she would not have been involved in decisions regarding dissolution or donations received after her departure.
Furthermore, the NLPC alleges that the use of Café Resistance's space for campaign events, such as phone banking operations, may violate campaign finance laws if no payment was made for the use of the premises. Nixon's campaign website lists Café Resistance as the location for a phone banking event scheduled for October 27. The campaign has stated it has not made payments to Café Resistance for such use and has only utilized the group's parking lot, noting that Nixon does not own the building.
The watchdog group contends that if any charitable contributions to the nonprofit were used to cover the rent and expenses of the for-profit Café Resistance, it would constitute a violation of rules prohibiting charities from using funds for political campaign purposes.
Nixon secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate earlier this year and is set to face incumbent Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in the upcoming general election on November 3.