US EditionEliott Rodriguez, Former Cbs News Miami Anchor, Announces Run for Congress
Rodriguez focuses on affordability, immigration, and political division in a key battleground district identified by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
- On March 10, 2026, Eliott Rodriguez, former CBS News Miami anchor, announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in Florida's 27th Congressional District, challenging incumbent María Elvira Salazar.
- He said Miami-Dade's high cost of living and immigration policy concerns drove his decision after criticizing the Republican congressional delegation earlier this year.
- Rodriguez said 'I didn't plan to run for Congress' and his campaign listed priorities including expanding workforce housing, lowering prescription drug prices, and strengthening Social Security and Medicare as he enters with nearly five decades in journalism.
- With Rodriguez in the race, the Democratic primary already includes Richard Lamondin, Robin Peguero, Alex Fornino, Mike Davey, and Lev Parnas, and national Democrats see Florida's 27th District as a top pickup opportunity.
- Given district demographics, Rodriguez's decades-long broadcasting career and Cuban-heritage background make the November general election high-profile, though he may face attacks labeling him 'socialista' among Cuban, Venezuelan and other Latino voters.
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The election race in South Florida has just added a new contender.Retired television journalist Eliott Rodriguez, for decades a familiar face for Miami viewers, announced he will compete for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.His decision will face him directly with Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar.The TV Leap to Politics: Eliott Rodriguez's announcementAccording to CBS News, former CBS representative Miami and long-standin…
Former South Florida news anchor Eliott Rodriguez announces congressional run
Former South Florida news anchor Eliott Rodriguez announced Tuesday morning that he is running for Congress, in hopes of unseating Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District.
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The Lawton ConstitutionFormer CBS Miami news anchor Eliott Rodriguez is running for Congress
Eliott Rodriguez’s campaign is leaning into his decades of experience as a local journalist, counting on his name recognition and audience trust to help propel his congressional bid.
Former TV news anchor Elliott Rodriguez announces congressional run for seat held by Salazar - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
(WSVN) - A familiar face in South Florida broadcasting is taking on a new challenge: political office.Elliott Rodriguez is running for U.S. Congress as a
Former longtime anchor Eliott Rodriguez announced a run for Congress in Florida's 27th Congressional District, setting up a challenge to incumbent María Elvira Salazar.
Ex-reporter Eliott Rodriguez announces challenge to Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar
Former. newsman Eliott Rodriguez is running ih Florida's CD-27. (Photo via Eliott Rodriguez for Congress)Eliott Rodriguez, an Emmy-winning South Florida journalist, announced Tuesday a challenge to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in November. Rodriguez, a 69-year-old Cuban American television reporter, is running as a Democrat. A win would flip the seat to blue for the first time in six years. “I’ve been thinking about it for…
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