Eliott Rodriguez Touts Miami Roots in Bid to Unseat María Elvira Salazar

Eliott Rodriguez Touts Miami Roots in Bid to Unseat María Elvira Salazar

MIAMI — Former CBS Miami news anchor Eliott Rodriguez is leaning heavily on his decades in South Florida and his career in local journalism as he campaigns for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Rodriguez, who is seeking the right to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, argued that his familiarity with voters and lifelong connection to the district distinguish him in a competitive Democratic prima…