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Republican
Incumbent
IncumbentMaria Elvira Salazar
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Florida
FL-27 Republican nominee?
$25.5K
AUG 25, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Maria Elvira Salazar is trading at 100% to win the FL-27 Republican nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age64 years old (Nov 1, 1961)
GenderFemale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationUniversity of Miami (B.A., 1983)
Notable personal detailsMaría Elvira Salazar is an American journalist, author, and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district since 2021. Before elected office, she worked for decades in Spanish-language television news, including at Telemundo, and later hosted political news programming in Miami. She earned a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.P.A. from Harvard University.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts and pro-growth, pro-business tax policies and has voted for Republican legislation that reduces taxes and prioritizes economic growth. Advocates reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses, expanding trade, and policies she says will increase paychecks and jobs while opposing tax increases and government handouts. Has backed bills and budget measures framed as delivering historic tax relief for families and businesses.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and improving Affordable Care Act protections (including preexisting-condition protections and premium tax credits) while also backing market-based measures to increase choice and lower costs; has sponsored bipartisan bills that expand Medicare beneficiary services and fund community health workforce programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement while backing a limited earned-legal-status pathway (not immediate citizenship) for long-term undocumented immigrants; sponsors the bipartisan “Dignity Act,” which pairs funding for border technology/personnel and asylum-process reforms with programs to legalize certain undocumented workers under conditions. Emphasizes stopping illegal crossings and cartel exploitation while offering restricted avenues for legalization tied to work, fees, and lack of criminal records.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion access in general, celebrated the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, and has voted for measures that restrict access to abortion medications and opposed federal bills to protect abortion access. Her record has been rated highly by anti-abortion organizations and she frames the issue as a states’ rights matter.
Climate & Energy
Supports targeted climate and environmental measures including restoration of the Everglades, funding for coastal resilience and coral/reef restoration, and regulatory limits on methane from oil and gas; has backed market-oriented measures such as a carbon tax proposal. Positions emphasize clean-energy and resilience investments while accepting transitional fossil fuel use.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has a mixed record on gun policy: she supported expanded background checks and voted for some measures increasing firearm purchase age, while opposing federal 'red flag' legislation and voting against at least one assault-weapons ban. Her public statements describe support for the Second Amendment alongside efforts to keep guns away from criminals, children, and the mentally ill.
Latest Polls
FL-27 House winner?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$5.6M
$4.2M
$2.8M
$1.4M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$5.6M
$29.9K
$5.6M
$235.0K
Cycle 2024
$3.2M
$1.4M
$1.8M
$77.1K
Cycle 2026
$2.0M
$2.3M
$1.2M
$60.6K
Source: FEC
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