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Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection one week after vote

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Severi, M. (2026, November 10). Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection one week after vote. Just The News. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/florida-republican-maria-elvira-salazar-projected-win-reelection-one-week?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Misty Severi

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Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar was projected to win reelection one week after the election, defeating Democratic challenger Elliott Rodriguez with 50.2% of the vote compared to Rodriguez’s 49.8%. The pair were separated by about one thousand votes in a race for Florida's 27th congressional district, which includes parts of Miami and is traditionally Republican-leaning and predominantly Hispanic. Salazar's victory followed President Donald Trump's endorsement in August and occurred alongside other Republican wins in the state despite Democrats gaining control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress nationally.
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Republican Maria Elvira Salazar was projected to win re-election in Florida's 27th congressional district one week after the vote, according to multiple news sources including CBS News, NBC News, and Just The News. She narrowly defeated her Democratic challenger Elliott Rodriguez, securing about 50.2% of the vote compared to Rodriguez's 49.8%, with a difference of approximately 1,086 votes after a machine recount was automatically triggered under Florida law.

The district, which includes parts of Miami and is typically Republican-leaning, saw Salazar emerge victorious despite facing criticism from President Donald Trump over her stance on immigration. The lawmaker's win comes amid national attention due to an ad she released in September criticizing Trump’s deportation policies, leading him to call her a "backstabber" on social media.

Salazar represents the Miami-area seat she has held since 2021 and was endorsed by President Trump earlier this year. Her victory underscores continued conservative support in Florida despite national debates over immigration policy.

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Maria Elvira Salazar Wins Reelection
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Republican NORP · 3× Salazar PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× Elliott Rodriguez PERSON · 2× Florida GPE · 2× GOP ORG · 2× Maria Elvira Salazar PERSON · 2× Rodriguez PERSON · 2× Miami GPE · 1× the Associated Press ORG · 1×

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Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection one week after vote The AP called the race for Salazar one week after the election, and she narrowly beat Democratic challenger Elliott Rodriguez with 50.2% of the vote.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection one week after vote The AP called the race for Salazar one week after the election, and she narrowly beat Democratic challenger Elliott Rodriguez with 50.2% of the vote.
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Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection one week after vote · assertive framing

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Florida Republican Maria Elvira Salazar projected to win reelection one week after vote The AP called the race for Salazar one week after the election, and she narrowly beat Democratic challenger Elliott Rodriguez with 50.2% of the vote. asserted
she → project → vote
Rodriguez secured 49.8% and the pair were separated by approximately one thousand votes. asserted
pair → secure → votes
Florida GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar was projected Tuesday night to win another term in the lower chamber, according to the Associated Press. uncertain
Salazar → project → Press
The AP called the race for Salazar one week after the election, and she narrowly beat Democratic challenger Elliott Rodriguez with 50.2% of the vote. asserted
she → call → vote
Rodriguez secured 49.8% and the pair were separated by approximately one thousand votes. asserted
pair → secure → votes
Salazar represents the 27th congressional district, which includes parts of Miami. asserted
which → represent → Miami
The district is typically Republican-leaning and overwhelmingly Hispanic. asserted
district → lean → ?
The lawmaker's win comes after President Donald Trump endorsed her in August. asserted
Trump → come → August
It also comes as the state remained largely conservative this election, with GOP Rep. Byron Donalds winning the governor's mansion. asserted
Donalds → come → mansion
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody also won her race. asserted
Moody → win → race
The win also comes after Democrats won control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in last week's midterms. asserted
Democrats → come → midterms
Republicans will lead until January. asserted
Republicans → lead → January
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