FL-27 Miami, Coral Gables
Florida
Not calledR +1.0closes 8:00 pm ET
91% in · Salazar +77 votes
Lean R
Who's running
Maria Elvira SalazarRIncumbent
50.0%91% inLeadingMaria Elvira Salazar is a former TV journalist who once interviewed Fidel Castro. She lost a 2018 run, then won this Miami seat in 2020 and is in her third term. She is close to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
What they say they'll do
- In Congress since 2021
- Former TV journalist
- Backs the Dignity Act on immigration
Eliott RodriguezD
50.0%91% inTrailingEliott Rodriguez spent more than 40 years as a TV news anchor, mostly in South Florida. He left CBS Miami last year. His parents came from Cuba, and this is his first run for office.
What they say they'll do
- Former CBS Miami anchor
- Son of Cuban immigrants
- A top DCCC target
The tea ☕
- Trump reposted messages calling Salazar a 'back stabber' and said she is not strong on the border, even though he still supports her.
- A 2024 clip resurfaced where Salazar touted federal money for the district even though she voted against the bills that paid for it.