Maria Elvira Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar

Republican Party

U.S. House Florida District 27

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Donna Shalala

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Miami, 1983

Graduate

Harvard University, 1995

Personal

Birthplace

Miami, Fla.

Profession

Journalist

Contact

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Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Salazar was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
• Western Hemisphere, Chairman
• Committee on Small Business
• Contracting and Infrastructure
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development

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2021-2022

Salazar was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism
• Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy
• Committee on Small Business
• Contracting and Infrastructure, Ranking Member
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
• Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development

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Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Nay	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Nay	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Nay	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Yea	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Elections

2024

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 27

Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Lucia Baez-Geller in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar (R)	60.4	199,159
		Lucia Baez-Geller (D)	39.6	130,708

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 329,867
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Lucia Baez-Geller defeated Mike Davey in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucia Baez-Geller	54.2	18,591
		Mike Davey	45.8	15,738

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,329
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Royland Lara in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar	88.7	38,493
		Royland Lara	11.3	4,908

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,401
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• V. Michael Arias (R)
• Frank Polo Sr. (R)

Endorsements

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Salazar received the following endorsements.

• Former President Donald Trump (R)

2022

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 27

Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Annette Taddeo in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar (R)	57.3	136,038
		Annette Taddeo (D)	42.7	101,404

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 237,442
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Annette Taddeo defeated Ken Russell and Angel Montalvo in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Annette Taddeo	67.8	27,015
		Ken Russell	25.9	10,337
		Angel Montalvo	6.3	2,493

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,845
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eileen Higgins (D)
• Janelle Perez (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Frank Polo Sr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar	80.8	33,760
		Frank Polo Sr.	19.2	8,023

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,783
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2020

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar defeated incumbent Donna Shalala and Frank Polo Sr. in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar (R)	51.4	176,141
		Donna Shalala (D)	48.6	166,758
		Frank Polo Sr. (R) (Write-in)	0.0	76

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,975
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donna Shalala advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Marc (D)
• Michael Hepburn (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Raymond Molina and Juan Fiol in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar	79.1	39,687
		Raymond Molina	10.9	5,497
		Juan Fiol	10.0	5,018

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,202
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christian Montiel (R)
• Gabriel Ferrer (R)
• Enrique Tarrio (R)

2018

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2018

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 27

Donna Shalala defeated Maria Elvira Salazar and Mayra Joli in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Shalala (D)	51.8	130,743
		Maria Elvira Salazar (R)	45.8	115,588
		Mayra Joli (No Party Affiliation)	2.5	6,255

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 252,586 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cassandra Anna Hefton (No Party Affiliation)
• Ian Hamilton Trottier (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Donna Shalala defeated David Richardson, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Matt Haggman, and Michael Hepburn in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Shalala	31.9	14,158
		David Richardson	27.5	12,192
		Kristen Rosen Gonzalez	17.5	7,783
		Matt Haggman	16.9	7,511
		Michael Hepburn	6.1	2,723

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,367
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mary Barzee Flores (D)
• Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)
• Ken Russell (D)
• Marvin Dunn (D)
• Mark Anthony Person (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar	40.5	15,817
		Bruno Barreiro	25.7	10,029
		Maria Peiro	8.0	3,121
		Stephen Marks	7.0	2,733
		Angie Chirino	6.9	2,678
		Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera	4.3	1,684
		Michael Ohevzion	3.8	1,467
		Elizabeth Adadi	2.0	775
		Gina Sosa-Suarez	1.9	760

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,064
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gabe Ferrer (R)

Campaign themes

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2020

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2018

Campaign website

Salazar's campaign website stated the following:

“	PROTECT Our Veterans Our veterans offered their lives to protect and defend our nation from its enemies. We can never do enough to demonstrate our gratitude for their devout patriotism, their sacrifice and their service. As a grateful nation, it is our obligation to do everything in our power so that when these brave souls return home, they have access to the best possible healthcare, good paying jobs, continuing education and vocational training, affordable housing and other support systems. We must demand that the Department of Veterans Affairs be held accountable so that our retired servicemen and women receive the very best possible their country has to offer. The manner in which we care for our veterans must always reflect our nation’s profound appreciation for their service. National Security Since 911, our nation and its allies are facing increasing security threats from every sector of the globe. America, as the leader of the free world, must continue to provide strong leadership abroad. If we wish to protect and expand our democratic influence around the world, we must maintain strong and fully-funded military forces. Unfortunately, after years of cuts and neglect across all branches of our Armed Forces, our proud men and women in uniform are now left with the formidable task of protecting our nation, in spite of serious gaps in military readiness. I will work tirelessly to rebuild our military to ensure that our servicemen and women receive the necessary equipment, training, and support they need to successfully complete their missions. Public Safety Our nation’s most important responsibility is keeping its citizens free and safe. We must ensure that our local law enforcement has the necessary resources to protect our cities, communities and neighborhoods. Our public safety is paramount to the stability of our country. I am a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment. Although we must continue to protect this fundamental Constitutional right, we must find ways to keep guns out of the hands of those who should never have them – namely children, criminals, and the mentally ill. As Congresswoman, I will strongly support solutions that concentrate on gun safety, including improving school resource officer training, universal background checks, and effectively closing loopholes that allow criminals to have access to firearms, while preserving the integrity of all our rights as Americans. Protecting our children from any type of harm will be one of my highest priorities as a public servant. No family should ever have to endure the tragedy of a school shooting. To ensure their safety, one of my first acts as Congresswoman, I will introduce legislation to create an Early Intervention and Prevention Center (EIPC) in every public school in the country with the task of identifying mental health issues in our students before they become critical and lead to tragic consequences. Life As a Christian and a mother, I believe in a culture that values and nurtures all life from birth to natural death. As your Congresswoman, I will protect the life of the unborn and also the life and health of the mother. I oppose tax-payer funding for late-term abortions. I understand that, in some cases, the termination of a pregnancy—ectopic pregnancy, rape, and incest, may dangerously affect the health of the mother as determined by her physician. My votes will consistently protect life, and I will work to ensure that abortions become the exception, not the rule. We must oppose the culture of death. I do understand that, sometimes, difficult and painful decisions will have to be made which might lead to the termination of a pregnancy. Likewise, I will always stand by the elderly and work so that as they enter their golden years, they do so with the dignity, care and support they so greatly deserve. Ensuring their quality of life will always be one of my highest priorities as your Congresswoman. PROSPER The Economy I will always support any legislative measure that puts more money in the pockets of the middle class. The Republican Tax Cut law was the right thing to do for our economy and our struggling middle class. I also believe, that tax cuts, combined with fewer regulations, have led to the explosive growth of our economy. As your elected representative, I will work with my colleagues to ensure that the tax cut law becomes permanent for everyone, not just corporations. The reduction in the corporate tax rate has been very beneficial to the U.S. economy and job growth, but we must also ensure that the corporations pay their fair share of taxes by closing current loopholes that have allowed them in the past to pay less than required. I will also work hard to attract investments to South Florida, including strengthening the industries that drive our dynamic economy – particularly tourism, business, and international trade – by investing and improving our infrastructure—roads, public transportation, and traffic flow. Our local economy is driven by our small businesses, who employ the majority of our residents. We must help these small businesses grow by allowing them to invest and create more high paying jobs. I believe that our government does more when it involves itself less in our markets and leaves the business of job growth for our job creators. In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan described his goal for his tax reform initiatives as ‘fairness, simplicity and economic growth’ and that vision remains applicable today. Healthcare With Obamacare premiums expected to rise by at least 17% in Florida, many families in our communities are gravely concerned on how they will be able to afford health insurance now and in the future. The current system is simply not working. I am determined to protect South Florida families from mounting costs by reforming our broken healthcare system with cost-effective and patient-centered solutions. Specifically, we need to go after the $95 billion in annual waste, fraud and abuse; give individuals and businesses the right to purchase health insurance across state lines; and repeal crushing Obama-era taxes and needless regulations, while ensuring that the neediest among us have access to affordable, quality healthcare. South Floridians deserve better! I am dedicated to bringing patient-oriented reforms to Washington that will work for hard-working American families. Traffic & Transportation The quality of life of the residents in our district could be significantly improved in several ways, one of which has to do with reducing the traffic flow problems that are threatening to paralyze our county. In addition, few know that our major traffic arteries—826, I-95, and 836—are managed and operated by different authorities, each responding to its own interests independently of each other. Add to this the political rivalries that exists in our community that have derailed any real effort to bring to this county a public transportation and road systems worthy of our community. This lack of coordination and cooperation between local, state, and federal authorities has – for decades – made it impossible to develop a coherent and practical plan to expand and improve our highways, roads, and public transportation systems (Metrorail in particular). Politics as usual, poor planning, and coordination has cost South Florida millions in federal dollars that are badly needed to solve the traffic and transportation crisis that affects all of us. It is shameful and intolerable that your commute to work will take almost an hour and half each way – every day! And all because we have failed to present a united front in Washington that could make a strong case for why South Florida badly needs and deserves federal transportation dollars. If Boston or Chicago can have a first-rate public transportation system, why can’t Miami, one of the busiest and most culturally diverse cities in the nation! We can and must do better for the betterment of our community… and with me in Congress you will get it! STRENGTHEN Immigration Washington has failed to find a permanent solution to our immigration crisis. For too long, our approach to immigration has been piecemeal and mostly driven by executive orders. But this has not worked. What we need is an Immigration Reform Plan that addresses the problem on all fronts. We must tackle border security in a humane manner – without separating families – swiftly remove criminal aliens and correct visa overstay, while establishing a work authorization for the undocumented and a permanent solution for DACA recipients. It is also important that we have an honest conversation with Central American nations with the goal of identifying solutions that will stem the wave of immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Any assistance we provide to these countries should be tied to actions and, most importantly, measurable outcomes that bring about the kind of changes and transformation that will make it worth for the citizens of those nations to stay in their home country. Israel Our nation’s close ties with Israel should be honored and protected. As our closest ally in the Middle East and the region’s only true free market democracy – we should stand by Israel. They’re right to exist should never be put in Jeopardy by threats from terrorists or Iran. As Congresswoman, you can count on me to stand by our allies, especially Israel.	”
—Salazar for Congress

Campaign advertisements

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"María Elvira Salazar for Congress" - Salazar campaign ad, released September 28, 2018

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“	What is your political philosophy? The people of this community, the people of Miami....have trusted me for over 25-years to deliver them the news and now it’s my turn to give back to them. And this is why I am running for The United States Congress District 27. Is there anything you would like to add? As a Cuban American, I got to experience the American Dream, not because of myself but because of the amazing people of this community, that have always supported me in everything I have ever done. And for that, I will always be fraternally grateful.	”
—Maria Elvira Salazar

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Maria Elvira Salazar campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Florida District 27	Won general	$3,061,592	$1,278,044
2022	U.S. House Florida District 27	Won general	$5,647,931	$5,639,309
2020	U.S. House Florida District 27	Won general	$3,690,747	$3,682,371
2018	U.S. House Florida District 27	Lost general	$2,069,164	$2,056,401
Grand total			$14,469,435	$12,656,126
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Maria Elvira Salazar

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on December 31, 2020

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On December 31, 2020, Salazar announced that she had tested positive for coronavirus.

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