HOUSE
Florida FL-27 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Maria Elvira Salazar (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +6
Race summary
Mounting evidence of a shifting political environment in South Florida, and the emergence of a potentially strong opponent, is enough to shift this race from Solid Republican into Likely Republican.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Apr 24, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 18, 2026
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Full Bio:
SALAZAR, Maria Elvira, a Representative from Florida; born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 1, 1961; graduated from the Deerborne School, Coral Gables, Fla., 1979; B.A., University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., 1983; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1995; journalist; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021–present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Florida - 27
Miami-Dade County: Little Havana, Coral Gables, Kendall
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Apr 7, 2026
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