U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, Florida District 27
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. The district lies in southern Miami-Dade County and includes part of the city of Miami, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay; its lines changed little under the 2026 map.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Eliott Rodriguez
Former anchor, CBS News MiamiEliott Rodriguez is a former television journalist who anchored at CBS News Miami for about 25 years before retiring in December 2025, and this is his first run for office. His campaign focuses on the cost of living, protecting Social Security and Medicare, immigration policy and government accountability.
María Elvira Salazar
U.S. Representative, Florida District 27 (since 2021)María Elvira Salazar is a Republican and former television journalist first elected to the House in 2020. Her campaign highlights support for small businesses, federal funding for local health, environmental and public safety projects, and opposition to authoritarian governments in Latin America.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Eliott Rodriguez Democratic | María Elvira Salazar Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration | Supports a secure border and removal of people who pose genuine threats, along with protections for Dreamers and comprehensive immigration reform. | Co-sponsors the Dignity Act, which would put millions of immigrants without legal status on a path to legal residency. |
| Economy & Jobs | No public position found yet | As a member of the House Small Business Committee, says she supports cutting red tape and expanding small businesses' access to capital. |
| Elections & Democracy | Supports banning members of Congress and the executive branch from trading individual stocks. | No public position found yet |
| Energy & Environment | No public position found yet | Supports Everglades restoration and introduced a bill to create a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy. |
| Guns | Supports universal background checks, safe-storage requirements and restoring a federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. | No public position found yet |
| Health Care | No public position found yet | Co-introduced the Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act, which funds mental health and overdose prevention services and became law in 2022. |
| Housing | Would convert underused federal land into affordable mixed-use housing and pursue a federal backstop for Florida's homeowners insurance market. | No public position found yet |
| Public Safety | No public position found yet | Led passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, now law, targeting non-consensual intimate images and AI-generated deepfakes. |
| Social Security & Medicare | Opposes privatizing Social Security or Medicare, cutting benefits or raising the retirement age. | No public position found yet |