Republican Maria Elvira Salazar Wins Reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 27th Congressional District
The Associated Press said Salazar won by about 1,000 votes after a recount, securing a fourth term despite her break with Trump on immigration.
- On Tuesday, Republican Maria Elvira Salazar won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Florida's 27th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Eliott Rodriguez by roughly 1,000 votes after a recount.
- Tensions arose in September when Salazar released an ad criticizing President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation policy, prompting Trump to label her a "backstabber" and call for her replacement as the district's GOP candidate.
- Despite the clash, Salazar previously won re-election by nearly 20 percent in 2024, demonstrating the district remains a Republican stronghold reflecting a rightward shift over the last 36 years.
- Seeking to exploit the rift, Rodriguez claimed Salazar had become "so politically toxic" that Trump appeared to distance himself, though The Associated Press declared the winner at 5:47 p.m. EST.
- Florida's 27th District, home to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, faces more than 130,000 pending removal cases and is set to host President Donald Trump's presidential library.
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Republican congresswoman María Elvira Salazar achieved her re-election in Miami after a tight recount and campaign that criticized immigration policies.The triumph, confirmed by electoral authorities, was questioned by her Democratic rival, who sued for conflict of interest in the process.
By Mauricio Torres and Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar lived in her own flesh the disenchantment of voters with the Republican Party during the mid-term elections on Tuesday, November 3. Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, according to CNN projections.
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Republican Maria Elvira Salazar wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 27th Congressional District
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection after tightly contested recount; results not yet finalized - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is projected to return to Congress after maintaining a narrow lead over her Democratic challenger, Eliott Rodriguez. According...
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