María Elvira Salazar
RepublicanIncumbent
U.S. Representative for Florida's 27th district since 2021; former broadcast journalist
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: María Elvira Salazar, running for re-election.
Republican María Elvira Salazar, in Congress since 2021, faces Democrat Eliott Rodriguez, a former Miami television news anchor.
U.S. Representative for Florida's 27th district since 2021; former broadcast journalist
Former CBS4 news anchor in Miami
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Leads the bipartisan Dignity Act, which would strengthen border enforcement while addressing the status of qualifying undocumented immigrants already in the U.S.; says some of President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Supports a secure border, faster immigration processing, removal of people who pose genuine threats, and comprehensive reform for immigrants who work and obey the law; supports protecting Dreamers and protections for Venezuelans and Haitians.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Says she is committed to opposing totalitarian and socialist regimes; introduced a bill to keep Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list until it meets human rights and democracy conditions, and says her RENACER Act sanctioning Nicaragua's government became law.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Supports repairing relationships with NATO and other allies, opposing authoritarian regimes and requiring congressional authorization before prolonged military action; would press the administration to withdraw from Iran and negotiate a nuclear deal.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Says she has worked on Everglades restoration, coral reef restoration and climate resilience; introduced the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act to plan for hurricane damage, storm surges and flooding.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Supports investing in Everglades restoration, clean water, resilient infrastructure and protection of Biscayne Bay; would hold polluters accountable and expand cleaner energy.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Says quality health care is an essential part of human dignity; says she secured funding for local hospitals, community health centers and children's mental health services and co-introduced a law, signed in 2022, funding mental health services and overdose prevention.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Opposes privatizing or cutting Medicare and Social Security; would protect Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage, allow people aged 55 to 64 to buy into Medicare voluntarily and lower prescription-drug costs.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Supports cutting red tape and expanding access to capital for small businesses and reducing unnecessary federal spending; cosponsored a bill to permanently extend the 20% tax deduction for small businesses.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
No published position found.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Says she is working to protect seniors' savings and retirement security, crack down on scams targeting older Americans and support family caregivers; says she secured more than $4.5 million for senior housing and a senior activity center.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
No published position found.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Says she has secured federal funding for flood mitigation, stormwater, road, water and sewer, and PortMiami projects in South Florida.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
No published position found.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
Says she led passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act against non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated intimate deepfakes; says she secured federal funding for Miami-area police and supports law enforcement.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
No published position found.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
No published position found.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Would identify underused federal land for affordable mixed-use housing, expand incentives for workforce housing and first-time homeownership, and pursue a federal backstop for Florida's homeowners-insurance market.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
No published position found.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Supports banning members of Congress and the executive branch from trading individual stocks, stronger ethics and disclosure rules, and release of all records required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act while protecting victims' identities.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
No published position found.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Supports defending free and fair elections, voting rights, an independent judiciary and the peaceful transfer of power; would investigate executive misconduct and reassert Congress's authority over spending, war powers and executive action.
RepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar
No published position found.
DemocraticEliott Rodriguez
Supports Ethan's Law requiring safe firearm storage, restoring a federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and universal background checks for all firearm sales.