María Elvira Salazar was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 27th District in 2020, defeating incumbent Democrat Donna Shalala in a closely watched and competitive race, then successfully defended her seat in 2022 and 2024 (Miami Herald, 11/3/20, El Nuevo Herald, 2/22/24).
Salazar's initial win in 2020 flipped the district from Democratic to Republican, marking a notable shift in Miami-Dade's political landscape and contributing to the GOP's increased diversity in Congress (NBC - 8 WFLA, 6/8/24, Miami Herald, 11/23/20).
She won reelection in 2022 by a significantly larger margin (about 14-15 percentage points) against Democratic challenger Annette Taddeo, following redistricting that made the district more favorable to Republicans (Miami Herald, 11/8/22, Tampa Bay Times, 5/16/24).
Although Florida's 27th District has been highly competitive and was considered "vulnerable" or a key Democratic target due to its diverse, Hispanic-majority electorate and narrow past margins, Salazar has maintained incumbency, and recent elections have seen her favored for reelection (Tampa Bay Times, 7/22/22, Cook Political Report via Miami Herald, 8/20/24).
Salazar has served on key committees, including chairing the House's Western Hemisphere Foreign Affairs Subcommittee as of 2025, and has focused on both local constituent service and foreign policy (Orlando Sentinel, 3/15/25, Miami Herald, 2/4/21).
Despite recent advantages, her district remains demographically diverse and was recently considered one of the most competitive in Florida, suggesting the potential for future electoral vulnerability (Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 6/17/24).
2021: María Salazar Began Serving As US Representative For Florida District 27 According to BillTrack50, "US Representative María Salazar (R) - United States Florida District 27 In Office - Started: 01/03/2021". [BillTrack50, 3/1/21]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Was Funded Less Than Donna Shalala In District 27 House Race According to Tampa Bay Times, "Shalala has $1.8 million in cash on hand, compared to $1.2 million for Salazar, and after a burst of negative publicity in April [...] the incumbent has had a quieter couple of months." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/8/20]
2020: Miami Herald Editorial Board Reported María Elvira Salazar Ran for Congress in District 27 According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "For the second time in two years, Democrat Donna Shalala and Republican Maria Elvira Salazar are duking it out for the 27th Congressional District, which includes coastal southeast Miami-Dade, Miami Beach and parts of Miami and Kendall." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 10/31/20]
11/3/20: Miami Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "Republican Maria Elvira Salazar defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala in Florida's 27th Congressional District in an upset that neither party anticipated heading into Election Day." [Miami Herald, 11/3/20]
11/3/20: Salazar Officially Accepted The Position As Congresswoman For District 27 According to Miami Herald, "'I am honored to officially accept the position as your congresswoman in District 27,' Salazar said. 'I will be the one going to Washington but your goals are my mission and the future of your kids is my fight.'" [Miami Herald, 11/3/20]
2020: Miami Herald Reported Salazar Defeated Write-In Candidate Frank Polo Sr. According to Miami Herald, "She also defeated write-in candidate Frank Polo Sr." [Miami Herald, 11/3/20]
2020: Miami Herald Reported Salazar's Win Followed 2018 Congressional Run Loss To Shalala According to Miami Herald, "The 2020 election was Salazar's second run for the seat that Shalala won in 2018." [Miami Herald, 11/3/20]
11/3/20: Miami Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "Republican Maria Elvira Salazar defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala in Florida's 27th Congressional District in an upset that neither party anticipated heading into Election Day." [Miami Herald, 11/3/20]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Won Florida's 27th Congressional District Seat According to El Nuevo Herald, "La segunda fue la vencida para la republicana María Elvira Salazar, que el martes ganó por un estrecho margen la contienda para el escaño en el Congreso por el Distrito 27 de Florida, que tenía la demócrata Donna Shalala." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/3/20]
2020: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Reported That María Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In District 27 Congressional Race According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "This year was a return engagement between Shalala and Maria Elvira Salazar, a former TV journalist and native of Nicaragua." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 11/4/20]
11/3/20: Miami Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In U.S. House District 27 According to Miami Herald, "the U.S. House District 27 race, where Republican Maria Elvira Salazar ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala after having lost to her in 2018" [Miami Herald, 11/4/20]
11/3/20: Miami Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Celebrated Her Victory At Versailles Restaurant According to Miami Herald, "Republicans Maria Elvira Salazar and Ileana García celebrated their victories in Florida's 27th Congressional District in Washington and in the Florida's 37th State Senate in Tallahassee at Versailles Restaurant in Little Havana." [Miami Herald, 11/4/20]
November 2020: María Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Congressional Race According to Miami Herald, 'Salazar, a Republican who last month defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in perhaps the most surprising congressional upset in the country...' [Miami Herald, 12/31/20]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In U.S. House Race According to Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), "María Elvira Salazar, a Republican who defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in November." [Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), 1/2/21]
November 2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala For Miami Congressional Seat According to Palm Beach Post, "She [Salazar] defeated Democratic incumbent Donna Shalala for the Miami seat in November." [Palm Beach Post (Florida), 1/4/21]
November 2020: María Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Congressional Election According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, 59, defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in November and joins Congressman-elect Carlos Gimenez and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart as the members of the delegation to have contracted the coronavirus." [Miami Herald, 1/4/21]
November 2020: Salazar Won Her Congressional Seat From Democrats According to El Nuevo Herald, "Giménez y Salazar arrebataron sus escaños de manos demócratas en noviembre y se espera que tengan una oposición creíble cuando vuelvan a postularse en 2020." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/4/21]
November 2020: María Elvira Salazar Won Election to U.S. House for Florida's 27th District According to Miami Herald, "Though she was elected to the U.S. House for Miami's 27th District in November -- beating incumbent Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala -- she missed the swearing-in for new members on Jan. 3." [Miami Herald, 1/11/21]
November 2020: María Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala For U.S. House Seat According to Miami Herald, "Donna Shalala continues to raise money and consider another run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Miami in 2022. Shalala, 79, has sent several fundraising emails through her political committee encouraging supporters to donate money to an effort to unseat U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, the Republican and former TV journalist who defeated Shalala in the November election in her second run for the seat." [Miami Herald, 1/29/21]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Florida Congressional Election According to El Nuevo Herald, "Shalala, de 79 años, ha enviado varios correos electrónicos de recaudación de fondos a través de su comité político, animando a los simpatizantes a donar dinero a un esfuerzo por derrotar a María Elvira Salazar, la republicana y ex periodista de televisión que derrotó a Shalala en las elecciones de noviembre en su segunda candidatura al escaño." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/29/21]
2020: Salazar Won Election To Congress, Succeeding An Incumbent Democrat According to Miami Herald, "Their votes come after former President Donald Trump's strong performance in Miami-Dade County during the 2020 election, helping Gimenez and Salazar defeat incumbent Democrats while solidifying Diaz-Balart's Hialeah-based district as a safe GOP seat." [Miami Herald, 3/11/21]
2020: Salazar Defeated An Incumbent Democrat In Congressional Election According to Miami Herald, "Both lawmakers defeated incumbent Democrats in 2020, and Republicans performed well in Hispanic-heavy border communities in Texas, areas that traditionally support Democrats overwhelmingly." [Miami Herald, 3/15/21]
November 2020: Salazar Won Congressional Seat Against Donna Shalala According to El Nuevo Herald, 'Salazar ganó en noviembre el puesto de congresista al contender por el Partido Republicano contra la demócrata Donna Shalala.' [El Nuevo Herald, 3/18/21]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Defeated Incumbent Donna Shalala For Congress According To Miami Herald According to Miami Herald, "Gimenez and Salazar defeated incumbents Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala, respectively, during the 2020 election." [Miami Herald, 5/11/21]
May 2021: Salazar Was A Freshman Lawmaker In The House According to Tampa Bay Times, "Gimenez and Salazar, both freshmen lawmakers, were among 35 Republicans who joined 217 Democrats in support of a bill that creates a mechanism to investigate the day a violent mass of Donald Trump supporters overran the Capitol [...]" [Tampa Bay Times, 5/20/21]
2020: Salazar Derrotó A La Demócrata Donna Shalala Por Casi Tres Puntos Porcentuales According to El Nuevo Herald, "En 2020, Salazar logró vencer a la titular demócrata Donna Shalala por casi tres puntos porcentuales, a pesar de que el presidente Joe Biden venció al ex presidente Donald Trump por poco más de tres puntos porcentuales en el distrito, que incluye Miami Beach, la mayor parte de Miami y las zonas costeras de Miami-Dade." [El Nuevo Herald, 8/4/21]
2020: Salazar Defeated Shalala To Win Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "Salazar won the Democrat-leaning seat in 2020 by defeating incumbent Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala." [Miami Herald, 8/9/21]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Ganó Su Esquina Al Congreso Por Menos De 3 Puntos Porcentuales According to El Nuevo Herald, "Tanto Giménez como Salazar ganaron sus escaños por márgenes de menos de 3 puntos porcentuales, pero varios factores dificultan el reclutamiento para los demócratas este año, a pesar del historial competitivo de los distritos del sur de la Florida en elecciones recientes." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/18/22]
Miami Herald Reported Salazar Represented District 27 In Congress Following 2020 Election According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, a former television journalist, defeated first-time Democrat Donna Shalala in 2020, an upset that highlighted the brutal year Democrats endured in South Florida." [Miami Herald, 5/1/22]
Salazar Became Incumbent For Florida's 27th Congressional District In 2020 According to La Prensa, "Salazar fue elegido para el Congreso en 2020, desbancando a la demócrata Donna Shalala." [La Prensa (Tampa, Orlando, Florida), 6/7/22]
María Elvira Salazar Succeeded Donna Shalala In Congress According to The Stuart News, "Before Salazar, the seat was held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, former University of Miami president and former Health and Human Services secretary under former President Clinton." [Stuart News, 6/8/22]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Won Florida's 27th Congressional District According to News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida), "Former President Donald Trump and Salazar narrowly won the district in 2020. Before Salazar, the seat was held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, former University of Miami president and former Health and Human Services secretary under former President Clinton." [News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida), 6/8/22]
Prior To Her Tenure, Salazar's Congressional Seat Was Held By Donna Shalala According To Tallahassee Democrat According to Tallahassee Democrat, "Before Salazar, the seat was held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, former University of Miami president and former Health and Human Services secretary under former President Clinton." [Tallahassee Democrat, 6/9/22]
2020: El Nuevo Herald Reported Salazar Entered Congress Presenting Herself As Trump Ally According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar es una periodista cubana americana que llegó al Congreso en el 2020 presentándose como una cercana aliada del ex presidente Donald Trump." [El Nuevo Herald, 8/23/22]
2020: Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Florida's Congressional District 27 According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, 60, defeated former U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in a surprising small-margin win in 2020, in a district that voted for President Joe Biden over Donald Trump by less than three percentage-points that year." [Miami Herald, 10/24/22]
2020: Salazar Defeated Donna Shalala In Close Election According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, de 60 años, derrotó a la ex congresista Donna Shalala en una sorprendente victoria por escaso margen en 2020, en un distrito que votó por el presidente Joe Biden frente a Donald Trump por menos de tres puntos porcentuales ese año." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 10/24/22]
2020: Salazar Was First Elected To Congress After Defeating Incumbent Donna Shalala According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, a Cuban-American former journalist who was born in Little Havana, was first elected to Congress in 2020 when she beat Democratic incumbent Donna Shalala in a rematch by almost 3 percentage points, surprising the political establishment and signaling a rightward shift among Hispanic voters in a district that President Joe Biden won by three points." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
2020: Miami Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Previously Defeated Donna Shalala For Her Seat According to Miami Herald, "U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, who beat Donna Shalala to get this seat in 2020, gets a second term representing Florida's 27th Congressional District." [Miami Herald, 11/14/22]
2020-2022: Salazar Won The 27th District In Successive General Elections According to Tampa Bay Times, "A former Spanish-language TV journalist, Salazar ousted Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala in 2020 and defended the seat in 2022 against a strong Democratic challenger, state Sen. Annette Taddeo." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Won Miami House Seat Against Donna Shalala According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, una conocida ex presentadora de noticias, ganó su escaño por primera vez en 2020 cuando derrotó en una revancha a la ahora ex representante Donna Shalala por menos de 3 puntos porcentuales". [El Nuevo Herald, 11/10/23]
2020: Miami Herald Reported Salazar Won U.S. House Seat In Florida's 27th District According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, a former news anchor, first won her House seat in 2020 after prevailing in a rematch against former U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala. She won a second term in Congress in 2022, defeating Taddeo." [Miami Herald, 2/22/24]
María Elvira Salazar Won Florida's 27th Congressional District In 2020 And 2022 According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, una ex presentadora de noticias, ganó por primera vez su escaño en la Cámara en 2020 después de prevalecer en una revancha contra la ex representante federal Donna Shalala. Ganó un segundo mandato en el Congreso en 2022, derrotando a Taddeo." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 2/22/24]
2020: Salazar Ousted Donna Shalala From The 27th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "She won her seat in 2020 by ousting Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/16/24]
2020: NBC Reported María Elvira Salazar Was Elected To Congress, Flipping Florida's 27th District According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "The Miami-area congresswoman was elected in 2020, flipping Florida's 27th Congressional District, which was considered 'likely Democratic' at the time by the Cook Political Report." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 6/8/24]
2020: Salazar Was First Elected To U.S. House According to Miami Herald, "Giménez and Salazar were first elected in 2020, while Díaz-Balart has been in office since 2003, facing little to no opposition in several reelection campaigns." [Miami Herald, 11/5/24]
2020 To 2024: Salazar Was First Elected To Congress In 2020 According to El Nuevo Herald, "Giménez y Salazar fueron elegidos por primera vez en 2020, mientras que Díaz-Balart ha estado en el cargo desde 2003." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
December 2020: Salazar Was 59 Years Old, Republican, And Had Recently Defeated Donna Shalala According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, de 59 años y quien también es periodista." [...] "La republicana derrotó a la representante demócrata Donna Shalala en las elecciones generales en noviembre pasado y recobró para su partido el escaño que mantuvo durante décadas la ex representante cubanoamericana Ileana Ros-Lehtinen." [El Nuevo Herald, 12/31/20]
2021-2024: María Elvira Salazar Served As U.S. Representative For Florida's 27th District According to LegiStorm, "Rep. María Salazar R Florida, 27th (2021-) In Office." [LegiStorm, 9/5/24]
2018: Ros-Lehtinen Solicited María Elvira Salazar To Run For Congressional Seat According to Miami Herald, "Ros-Lehtinen is talking to any Republican who might be willing to step up. She personally met with Spanish-language TV journalist Maria Elvira Salazar at a Cuban restaurant in South Miami in an effort to drum up more competition in the primary." [Miami Herald, 1/2/18]
2018: María Elvira Salazar Declined To Enter Congressional Race According to Miami Herald, "But Salazar, like many other names bandied about in Miami Republican circles, demurred when asked if she'll run. 'I am a news reporter, not a news maker,' Salazar said in an email. 'It's an honor that over the years both parties have approached me to consider running for office. My plans are to continue being a TV journalist -- until God and the audience give me that opportunity.'" [Miami Herald, 1/2/18]
2018: Ros-Lehtinen Met With María Elvira Salazar To Discuss Congressional Run According to El Nuevo Herald, "Ros-Lehtinen está dispuesta a hablar con cualquier republicano que esté dispuesto a postularse al cargo. Se reunió personalmente con la periodista de televisión María Elvira Salazar en un restaurante cubano en South Miami en un esfuerzo por aumentar la competitividad en la primaria." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/2/18]
2018: María Elvira Salazar Expressed No Intention To Run For Congress After Being Approached By Both Parties According to El Nuevo Herald, "'Yo soy una reportera de noticias, yo no soy la noticia', dijo Salazar en un correo electrónico. 'Es un honor que, a lo largo de los años, los dos partidos se me hayan acercado para animarme a que me postule. Mis planes son seguir de periodista de televisión, mientras que Dios y la audiencia me lo permitan'." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/2/18]
2018: Miami Herald Identified María Elvira Salazar As The Leading Republican Candidate In Florida's 27th District Primary According to Miami Herald, "Republicans are arguing that the leading candidate, TV journalist Maria Elvira Salazar, was flirtatious with former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in a television interview 23 years ago, lobbing well-worn accusations of being soft on Cuba that have been a staple of Miami campaigns for decades." [Miami Herald, 8/16/18]
November 2018: Maria Elvira Salazar Lost Congressional Race To Donna Shalala According to Miami Herald, "Shalala defeated Maria Elvira Salazar, a veteran Spanish-language TV news anchor with no political experience." [Miami Herald, 11/6/18]
November 2018: Maria Elvira Salazar Conceded Defeat In Congressional Race According to Miami Herald, "Salazar took the stage at the Hilton Miami Blue Lagoon resort ballroom about an hour later, where approximately 150 of her supporters had gathered, and congratulated Shalala. 'The results are not what we expected,' said Salazar, who repeated her concession speech in Spanish. 'But thank God we live in a country where we can vote without fear.'" [Miami Herald, 11/6/18]
November 2018: María Elvira Salazar Lost Congressional Race to Donna Shalala According to Miami Herald, "Donna Shalala defeats Maria Elvira Salazar, flips congressional seat for Democrats." [Miami Herald, 11/6/18]
November 2018: Maria Elvira Salazar Lost To Donna Shalala In Florida's 27th Congressional District According to El Nuevo Herald, "Shalala se impuso en la contienda con una relación de 52 por ciento sobre María Elvira Salazar, quien obtuvo el 46 por ciento de los votos, con el 82 por ciento de las boletas escrutadas." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/6/18]
November 2018: Maria Elvira Salazar Publicly Conceded Defeat In Congressional Race According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, por su parte, admitió su derrota ante unos 150 seguidores congregados en un salón del Hilton Miami Blue Lagoon. 'Nosotros llevamos una campaña maravillosa. Los resultados no fueron lo que nosotros esperábamos pero gracias a Dios vivimos en un país donde podemos votar sin miedo', expresó la candidata." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/6/18]
2018: Miami Herald Noted Maria Elvira Salazar Previously Lost To Donna Shalala According to Miami Herald, "Maria Elvira Salazar ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala after having lost to her in 2018." [Miami Herald, 11/4/20]
2021: Salazar Was Named To House Foreign Affairs Committee According to Miami Herald, "Last month, Salazar was named to the Foreign Affairs Committee, which her predecessor, longtime Miami Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, led from 2011 to 2013." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
2021: Janelle Perez Ended Bid Against Maria Elvira Salazar For Congress According to Miami Herald, "Perez, who has never run for elected office, announced on Wednesday that she is abandoning her bid against Salazar. Instead, she's running for a Florida Senate seat held by Republican Ileana Garcia [...]" [Miami Herald, 9/15/21]
2021: María Elvira Salazar Became The Sole Republican Incumbent In Florida's 27th Congressional District Race After Pérez Withdrew According to El Nuevo Herald, "Pérez, quien nunca se ha postulado a un cargo de elección, anunció el miércoles que abandona su candidatura contra Salazar. [...] Salazar tiene ahora el campo para ella sola en el Distrito 27 del Congreso de la Florida, que incluye a Miami Beach, la mayor parte de Miami y las zonas costeras del Condado Miami-Dade." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 9/17/21]
2022: Annette Taddeo Se Postuló Contra María Elvira Salazar Para El Distrito 27 According to El Nuevo Herald, "Entre los candidatos demócratas que se postulan contra la representante federal republicana María Elvira Salazar está el comisionado Ken Russell." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 6/7/22]
November 2022: Miami Herald Reported Salazar Won Reelection To U.S. House In Florida's 27th District According to Miami Herald, "Voters on Tuesday returned U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar to office for a second term representing Florida's 27th Congressional District, handing her an overwhelming victory over state Sen. Annette Taddeo in what was widely seen as South Florida's most competitive congressional race." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Salazar Celebrated Reelection At La Carreta In Little Havana According to Miami Herald, "In a redrawn District 27 that favors the GOP more than before, Salazar held a substantial lead over Taddeo when Salazar danced her way onto the stage during a packed Election Night party at Cuban restaurant La Carreta in Little Havana. With a 13-point lead, Salazar claimed victory as her supporters cheered her on." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Miami Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Was Re-Elected To Congress According to Miami Herald, "Voters on Tuesday returned U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to office for a second term representing Florida's 27th Congressional District, handing her a victory over state Sen. Annette Taddeo in what was widely seen as South Florida's most competitive congressional race." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
2022: Salazar Defeated Annette Taddeo In Florida's 27th Congressional District Race According to Miami Herald, "Voters on Tuesday returned U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to office for a second term representing Florida's 27th Congressional District, handing her a victory over state Sen. Annette Taddeo in what was widely seen as South Florida's most competitive congressional race." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
2022: Salazar Declined To Debate Taddeo During Congressional Campaign According to Miami Herald, "Salazar and Taddeo never debated -- Salazar declined invitations to spar with her opponent -- and polls showed a close race before Election Day." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
2022: Salazar Won Second Term Representing Florida's 27th District According to Miami Herald, "With early votes and mail ballots tallied and most Election Day precincts reporting, Salazar led her opponent by enough votes to secure her seat for another two years." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Won Reelection To Represent Florida's Congressional District 27 According to Miami Herald, "Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Cuban-American first-term congresswoman, fended off a challenge from Democratic rival Annette Taddeo, a Colombian-American state senator and former gubernatorial candidate, in the race to represent Miami-Dade County's Congressional District 27." [Miami Herald, 11/8/22]
November 2022: El Nuevo Herald Reported That María Elvira Salazar Was Reelected To Congress For Florida's District 27 According to El Nuevo Herald, "En el distrito 27, con el mayor número de hispanos en todo Miami Dade y ahora con nuevos límites que excluyen a Miami Beach, se reeligió la candidata republicana, la representante en el Congreso María Elvira Salazar, quien prevaleció sobre su rival demócrata, la senadora estatal Annette Taddeo, a tono con encuestas que sugerían que el conservatismo ha ganado más apoyo entre ese importante grupo." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/8/22]
November 2022: El Nuevo Herald Stated That Salazar Defeated Annette Taddeo By A Wide Margin According to El Nuevo Herald, "Los votantes claramente prefirieron a Salazar, quién se reeligió por un amplio margen." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/8/22]
November 2022: María Elvira Salazar Declared Victory For Second Term In Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "The election night party was for the freshman Miami Congresswoman of Florida's Congressional District 27 -- a district with the largest share of Hispanic residents anywhere in the state -- who danced her way past the treats, onto the makeshift stage to declare victory for a second term." [Miami Herald, 11/12/22]
November 2022: Salazar Claimed 2022 Was The 'Year Of The Hispanic Republicans' According to Miami Herald, '"This election proves what Ronald Reagan famously said, that Latinos are Republicans, they just don't know it," Salazar said Tuesday at her victory party, declaring an early night win over her Colombian-American opponent, Democrat Annette Taddeo. "Until tonight, because 2022 has been the year of the Hispanic Republicans," she added.' [Miami Herald, 11/12/22]
November 2022: Salazar Won Reelection To U.S. House Representing Florida's 27th Congressional District According to El Nuevo Herald, "La fiesta de la noche de las elecciones fue para la legisladora de Miami del Distrito Congresional 27 de Florida, un distrito con la mayor proporción de habitantes hispanos en cualquier parte del estado, quien bailó más allá de las golosinas, en el escenario improvisado para declarar la victoria para un segundo mandato." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/12/22]
November 2022: Salazar Cited Reagan In Describing Hispanic Republican Support In Florida According to El Nuevo Herald, 'Esta elección demuestra lo que Ronald Reagan dijo, que los hispanos son republicanos, simplemente no lo saben', dijo Salazar el martes en su fiesta de victoria, declarando la victoria sobre su oponente, la colomboamericana y demócrata Annette Taddeo. [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/12/22]
November 2022: Salazar Claimed 2022 Was The Year Of Hispanic Republicans In Florida According to El Nuevo Herald, 'Hasta esta noche, porque 2022 ha sido el año de los republicanos hispanos', agregó [Salazar]. [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/12/22]
2022: Miami Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Won Reelection To Congress According to Miami Herald, "U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, who beat Donna Shalala to get this seat in 2020, gets a second term representing Florida's 27th Congressional District. Salazar, a former journalist born in Little Havana, defeated state Sen. Annette Taddeo in a margin of about 57% to 43%." [Miami Herald, 11/14/22]
2022: Todd Carney Reported María Elvira Salazar Won Reelection By About 15 Points According to an opinion piece by Todd Carney in Sarasota Herald Tribune, "And even though Republicans received a boon from favorable redistricting, many expected Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar to face a competitive reelection. [...] Salazar won by about 15 points. Polls had Salazar locked in a single-digit race, one poll in October even had her trailing." [Todd Carney - Sarasota Herald Tribune, 11/17/22]
November 2022: Maria Elvira Salazar Defeated Annette Taddeo In Reelection For Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar beats Taddeo, wins reelection in Miami." [Miami Herald, 1/19/23]
2022: Maria Elvira Salazar Won Reelection In Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Orlando Sentinel, "when Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar ran for reelection last year, she won by 15 percentage points." [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 3/1/23]
2022: Salazar Defeated Annette Taddeo By 14 Points In 27th District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Salazar defeated Taddeo by 14 points in a district that Trump had won by a fraction of a point two years earlier." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2022: Salazar Won Reelection To U.S. House In Florida's 27th District According to Miami Herald, "A well-known former news anchor, Salazar first won her seat in 2020 when she defeated now-former U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in a rematch by less than 3 percentage points, but went on to win reelection last year by nearly 15 points." [Miami Herald, 11/9/23]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Was Reelected To U.S. House By Nearly 15 Points According to El Nuevo Herald, "pero luego ganó la reelección el año pasado por casi 15 puntos". [El Nuevo Herald, 11/10/23]
2022: Salazar Was Reelected To Represent Miami-Dade District 27 According to Miami Herald, "Women politicians in the U.S. and elsewhere continue being the target of the despotic regime. Female ex-political prisoners are the subject of much harassment and persecution in Cuba and elsewhere.' ...Ros-Lehtinen, who used to represent Miami-Dade District 27, the same that reelected Salazar in 2022." [Miami Herald, 2/2/24]
2022: Salazar Was Reelected To The U.S. House Of Representatives For District 27 According to El Nuevo Herald, "Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [...] en el pasado representó al Distrito 27, el mismo que reeligió a Salazar en 2022." [El Nuevo Herald, 2/5/24]
2022: Annette Taddeo Was Defeated By Salazar According to El Nuevo Herald, "la ex senadora estatal Annette Taddeo, que desafió sin éxito a Salazar en 2022". [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 2/22/24]
2022: Annette Taddeo Unsuccessfully Challenged Salazar For Congressional Seat According to Islander News, 'Baez-Geller has already won the support of several high-profile Miami-Dade Democrats, including former state Sen. Annette Taddeo, who unsuccessfully challenged Salazar in 2022.' [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 2/26/24]
2022: Annette Taddeo Unsuccessfully Challenged Salazar According to Islander News, 'Baez-Geller has already won the support of several high-profile Miami-Dade Democrats, including former state Sen. Annette Taddeo, who unsuccessfully challenged Salazar in 2022.' [Islander News, 2/29/24]
2022: Salazar Defeated Annette Taddeo In Congressional Election According to Florida Bulldog, "Salazar defeated Democrat Annette Taddeo by about 35,000 votes in November 2022." [Florida Bulldog (Fort Lauderdale), 3/14/24]
2022: Salazar Ganó Un Segundo Mandato Por Casi 15 Puntos According to El Nuevo Herald, "Aunque ganó su escaño por primera vez en 2020 por menos de 3 puntos porcentuales, obtuvo un segundo mandato dos años después por casi 15 puntos." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 4/27/24]
2022: Salazar Defended House Seat By 14 Points Against Annette Taddeo According to Tampa Bay Times, "She won her seat in 2020 by ousting Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala, then defended it two years later, defeating a strong Democratic challenger, state Sen. Annette Taddeo, by 14 points." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/16/24]
2022: Salazar Won 27th District House Election With 57% of Votes According to Tampa Bay Times, "2022 House result: Salazar, 57%-43%" [Tampa Bay Times, 5/16/24]
July 2024: Salazar Ran For Reelection In Florida Swing District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Salazar is running for reelection in what is widely regarded as one of the few swing congressional districts in the state." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/17/24]
2022: María Salazar Won Re-Election By Landslide According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "Salazar, a former Spanish-language TV journalist, has the upper hand in fundraising and name recognition in the district she narrowly won for the first time in 2020 and then by a landslide in 2022." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 10/21/24]
November 2024: Miami Herald Reported María Salazar Was Reelected To U.S. House According to Miami Herald, "Voters sent incumbent U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar, Mario Díaz-Balart and Carlos Giménez to Washington for another term in the House." [Miami Herald, 11/5/24]
2024: Salazar Defeated Lucía Báez-Geller In District 27 Congressional Race According to Miami Herald, "Salazar defeated Lucía Báez-Geller, a Democrat who's a member of Miami-Dade's school board and an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights." [Miami Herald, 11/5/24]
November 2024: El Nuevo Herald Reported Salazar Was Reelected To U.S. Congress According to El Nuevo Herald, "Los votantes enviaron a los actuales representantes estadounidenses María Elvira Salazar, Mario Díaz-Balart y Carlos Giménez a Washington para un nuevo mandato en la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
2024: Salazar Defeated Lucía Báez-Geller In District 27 Congressional Race According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar derrotó a Lucía Báez-Geller, una demócrata que es miembro de la junta escolar de Miami-Dade y una abierta defensora de los derechos LGBTQ." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
2024: Salazar's Congressional Race Was Not Considered Competitive According to El Nuevo Herald, "Ellos enfrentaron a candidatos menos conocidos y con menos dinero, ya que el Partido Demócrata en general se abstuvo de gastar muchos recursos en Florida, que ya no se considera un estado clave, y en contiendas locales que no se consideraban competitivas." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
2021-2024: María Salazar Maintained Congressional Offices In Washington, DC, And Miami, FL According to BillTrack50, María Salazar's main office was listed as 2162 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC, 20515-0927, and a Miami office at 5725 SW 8th St., Suite 200, Miami, FL, 33144. [BillTrack50, 3/1/21]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Florida Jolt, "Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fl. represents Florida's 27th Congressional District." [Florida Jolt, 9/23/22]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Contributed To GOP's Increased Diversity In Congress According to Miami Herald, "But Republicans like Salazar and Malliotakis will contribute to an even more diverse Congress in 2021 after at least 142 women were elected in November." [Miami Herald, 11/23/20]
2020: El Nuevo Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Formed Part Of 'El Escuadrón de la Libertad' After Winning A Congressional Seat According to El Nuevo Herald, "Carlos Giménez, ex alcalde de Miami-Dade, y María Elvira Salazar, ex periodista de televisión, forman parte del grupo. [...] Las pérdidas inesperadas, incluida la victoria de Salazar sobre la representante Donna Shalala en el sur de Florida, posiblemente la derrota más importante en el país, desataron una ola de críticas en el Partido Demócrata de que no hizo lo suficiente para atraer a los electores centristas en escaños competitivos." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/23/20]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Missed Congressional Swearing-In And Initial Voting Due To Illness According to El Nuevo Herald, "Aunque fue elegida a la Cámara federal por el Distrito Congresual 27 de Miami en noviembre, donde derrotó a la representante demócrata Donna Shalala, se perdió la juramentación de nuevos miembros el 3 de enero. Su ausencia desde entonces significa que también perdió la votación en el Congreso el miércoles, después que los alborotadores que apoyan a Trump atacaron el Capitolio, sobre si desafiar la victoria del presidente electo Joe Biden." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/11/21]
2021: Miami Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Objected To Reduction Of Seats On Latin America Subcommittee According to Miami Herald, "House Democrats are reducing the number of lawmakers who sit on the subcommittee responsible for Latin America affairs, drawing an objection from first-term Miami Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
2021: Salazar Called Reduction On Western Hemisphere Subcommittee 'A Shameful Example' According to Miami Herald, Salazar "called the reduction of seats on the Western Hemisphere subcommittee -- from 14 to eight -- 'a shameful example of how we are neglecting our neighbors.'" [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
2021: Salazar Formally Raised Objections To Subcommittee Seat Allocation According to Miami Herald, "Earlier this week, Salazar sent a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks to oppose the allocation of subcommittee seats. She formally raised objections during a committee meeting on Wednesday." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
2021: Salazar Incorporated Prosperity Center Duties Into Staff Responsibilities According to Miami Herald, "But Salazar said that while she can't boost her congressional office with her salary, the prosperity center idea has been incorporated into the job responsibilities of her staffers." [Miami Herald, 2/26/21]
2021: Salazar's Little Havana Office Maintained Extended Hours, Weekend Access By Appointment According to Miami Herald, "In an interview, she said her Little Havana office is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and by appointment on Sundays. There are satellite offices in Cutler Bay and Miami Beach that are open by appointment." [Miami Herald, 2/26/21]
Miami Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Served As Republican Incumbent For Florida's 27th Congressional District As Of 2021 According to Miami Herald, "[...] the pursuit of Florida's two most competitive U.S. House seats in a holding pattern as Democrats jostle behind the scenes to potentially take on Republican U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar and Carlos Gimenez." [Miami Herald, 8/27/21]
2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Served As Incumbent In Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "Salazar now has the field to herself in Florida's 27th Congressional District, which includes Miami Beach, most of Miami and coastal areas of Miami-Dade County [...] Democrats currently have zero candidates running against a first-term incumbent in a district that President Joe Biden won in 2020, though redistricting could lead to changes." [Miami Herald, 9/15/21]
2021: María Elvira Salazar Was A First-Term Incumbent In A Biden-Won District According to El Nuevo Herald, "los demócratas actualmente no tienen ningún candidato que se postule contra un titular de primer mandato en un distrito que el presidente Joe Biden ganó en 2020, aunque la redistribución de los distritos pudiera provocar cambios." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 9/17/21]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Flipped Florida's 27th Congressional District Red According to Miami Herald, "The uncertainty has led to months of finger-pointing in Miami's political group chats about who's really to blame for the void to challenge Gimenez and U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who flipped the districts red in 2020." [Miami Herald, 1/18/22]
April 2022: Miami Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Stood To Gain From Redistricting According to Miami Herald, "first-term U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican, is most likely to gain from the 10-year process if the map is approved for this year's midterm election." [Miami Herald, 4/14/22]
Proposed 2022 Congressional Map Removed Miami Beach From Salazar's District According to Miami Herald, "Her new district drops all of Miami Beach and the wealthy private enclave of Fisher Island, a change that MCI Maps' redistricting expert Matthew Isbell says would give Republicans an edge in a district that voted for President Joe Biden by just three percentage points over former President Donald Trump in 2020." [Miami Herald, 4/14/22]
2022: Salazar's District Shifted To Include Downtown Miami And Sweetwater According to Miami Herald, "The district gains some parts of Sweetwater to the west and shifts north slightly to include all of Downtown Miami south of the Dolphin Expressway and the MacArthur Causeway. The district keeps Virginia Key and Key Biscayne." [Miami Herald, 4/14/22]
April 2022: Salazar's Spokeswoman Declined To Comment On Redistricting Changes According to Miami Herald, "Salazar's spokeswoman declined to comment for this story." [Miami Herald, 4/14/22]
2022: El Nuevo Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to El Nuevo Herald, "el limite del Distrito Congresual 27, representado por la representante federal Maria Elvira Salazar [...]" [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 4/15/22]
2022: El Nuevo Herald Reported Proposed Redistricting Removed Miami Beach And Fisher Island From Salazar's District According to El Nuevo Herald, "Su nuevo distrito deja de lado todo Miami Beach y el enclave privado de Fisher Island, un cambio que segun el experto en modificacion de distritos Matthew Isbell de MCI Maps daria a los republicanos una ventaja en un distrito que voto por el presidente Joe Biden por solo tres puntos porcentuales sobre el entonces presidente Donald Trump en 2020." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 4/15/22]
2022: El Nuevo Herald Reported Salazar Politically Benefited From The Proposed Redistricting According to El Nuevo Herald, "la representante federal de primer mandato Maria Elvira Salazar, republicana, es la que mas puede ganar con el proceso de 10 anos si el mapa se aprueba para las elecciones intermedias de este ano." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 4/15/22]
April 2022: Salazar's Spokesperson Declined Comment On Redistricting Proposals According to El Nuevo Herald, "La portavoz de Salazar declino hacer declaraciones para este articulo." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 4/15/22]
2022: The Miami Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Held The District 27 Congressional Seat According to Miami Herald, "Privately, Higgins has confirmed she plans to leave her District 5 seat on the County Commission and run for the District 27 seat held by first-term Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, according to several people who have spoken with her in the last several days." [Miami Herald, 5/2/22]
2022: María Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to El Nuevo Herald, 'Una comisionada de Miami-Dade está dispuesta a renunciar a su escaño antes de tiempo para presentarse a las elecciones primarias demócratas para desafiar a la republicana María Elvira Salazar en el Distrito 27 [...]' [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 5/2/22]
2022: Salazar Held Florida's 27th Congressional District Seat According to Miami Herald, "The Higgins announcement confirmed news that broke over the weekend that she was ready to give up her seat after four years on the board and run in the Democratic primary in Florida's 27th Congressional District to challenge Salazar, a first-term Republican." [Miami Herald, 5/5/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Served As Incumbent Republican Representative For Florida's 27th Congressional District According to El Nuevo Herald, "El anuncio de Higgins confirmó la noticia que se dio a conocer el fin de semana de que estaba dispuesta a dejar su cargo tras cuatro años en la Comisión y postularse en las elecciones primarias demócratas por el Distrito Congresual 27 de la Florida para desafiar a Salazar, republicana en su primer mandato." [El Nuevo Herald, 5/5/22]
Miami Herald Reported Salazar Served As First-Term Republican In Florida's 27th Congressional District In 2022 According to Miami Herald, "Ken Russell, a Miami Democrat, who has dropped his Senate bid to run for District 27 Congress seat, will now be joined by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, in the race to replace first-term Republican Maria Elvira Salazar." [Miami Herald, 5/9/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to El Nuevo Herald, "la representante federal María Elvira Salazar, republicana que representa el Distrito Congresual 27 de la Florida[...]" [El Nuevo Herald, 5/12/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Held Florida's 27th U.S. House Seat According to Miami Herald, "Among the Democratic candidates running to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, is Miami Commissioner Ken Russell." [Miami Herald, 6/6/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to St. Augustine Record, "Rumors had emerged last month that Taddeo was considering leaving the gubernatorial contest and instead launching a campaign against U.S. Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th Congressional District." [St. Augustine Record, 6/8/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Served As U.S. Representative For Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Panama City News Herald, "Rumors had emerged last month that Taddeo was considering leaving the gubernatorial contest and instead launching a campaign against U.S. Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th Congressional District. The seat is widely considered among the most competitive in Florida." [Panama City News Herald (Florida), 6/8/22]
June 2022: Sarasota Herald Tribune Reported María Elvira Salazar Held Florida's 27th Congressional District Seat According to Sarasota Herald Tribune, "Rumors had emerged last month that Taddeo was considering leaving the gubernatorial contest and instead launching a campaign against U.S. Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th Congressional District. [...] Former President Donald Trump and Salazar narrowly won the district in 2020. Before Salazar, the seat was held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, former University of Miami president and former Health and Human Services secretary under former President Clinton." [Sarasota Herald Tribune (Florida), 6/8/22]
Salazar Represented A District With High Obamacare Enrollment According to Miami Herald, "The district also features a high number of Obamacare enrollees." [Miami Herald, 8/23/22]
2022: María Elvira Salazar Represented A Majority Hispanic District With High Obamacare Enrollment According to El Nuevo Herald, "El distrito también cuenta con un elevado número de inscritos en el Obamacare." (referring to Salazar's district, which she represented at the time of publication). [El Nuevo Herald, 8/23/22]
September 2022: Salazar Did Not Comment On Migrant Flights To Martha's Vineyard According to Miami Herald, "U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar did not return a request for an interview or comment for this story." [Miami Herald, 9/22/22]
October 2022: Congressional District 27 With Salazar Was Considered A Hispanic Bellwether According to Miami Herald, "The nation is watching the Congressional District 27 race between Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar and Democratic state Sen. Annette Taddeo. 73% of the voting age population in the district is Hispanic, the highest in the state, and the race is considered a bellwether of where Hispanic voters stand on immigration and democratic systems at home and abroad." [Miami Herald, 10/24/22]
Miami Times Reported Salazar Was The Incumbent For Florida's 27th Congressional District In 2022 According to Miami Times, "Annette Taddeo, spotted huddling with the Miami chapter of a socialist group that supports the Cuban communist regime," ... Taddeo, who is running to unseat Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th congressional district. [Miami Times, 11/2/22]
December 2022: Analyst Suggested Salazar's Vote Reflected Miami-Dade Conservative Shift According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "In the case of Diaz-Balart and Salazar, Foreman said the rightward turn of their Miami-Dade County bases shown in last month's elections could have influenced their thinking." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 12/9/22]
2023: María Salazar Identified Her Congressional Role And Committee Assignments According to an opinion piece by María Elvira Salazar in Miami Herald, "Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar represents Florida's 27th Congressional District in Miami and serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Small Business committees." [María Elvira Salazar - Miami Herald, 1/19/23]
2023: María Elvira Salazar Represented Florida's 27th District In U.S. House According to El Nuevo Herald, "el Distrito 27 en manos de Salazar". [El Nuevo Herald, 11/10/23]
Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District As Of 2024 According to Miami Herald, "Former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey on Thursday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in a race that Democrats see as a key opportunity to gain ground in Florida's GOP-dominated congressional delegation." [Miami Herald, 2/22/24]
2024: Mike Davey Referred To Maria Elvira Salazar As Current Congresswoman For District 27 According to Islander News, 'not someone who is engaged in political theater,' he said, referring to current Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar. '(She) is at the center of the problem.' [Islander News, 2/29/24]
April 2024: Salazar Represented Florida's 27th District In Congress According to El Nuevo Herald, "la oficina de Salazar, que representa el Distrito 27." [El Nuevo Herald, 4/3/24]
2024: Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Islander News, "They hope to fix some wrongs and eventually unseat District 27 Congressional Representative Maria Elvira Salazar in the fall." [Islander News, 8/1/24]
2024: Maria Elvira Salazar Served As District 27 Congressional Representative According to Islander News, Davey and Báez-Geller "hope to fix some wrongs and eventually unseat District 27 Congressional Representative Maria Elvira Salazar in the fall." [Islander News, 8/1/24]
Miami Herald Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Held GOP Incumbency In Florida's 27th Congressional District As Of August 2024 According to Miami Herald, "Miami-Dade School Board member Lucia Baez-Geller captured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th congressional district, beating former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey as results continued to update." [Miami Herald, 8/20/24]
2024: Maria Elvira Salazar Sought Reelection In Florida's Diverse 27th Congressional District According to Miami Herald, "As the Republican Party's rank and file have embraced increasingly conservative positions on issues like immigration, government spending and abortion access, Maria Elvira Salazar is performing a high-wire balancing act as she seeks another term in Congress." [Miami Herald, 10/11/24]
2024: Salazar Represented A Predominantly Hispanic District In Miami-Dade According to El Nuevo Herald, "el Comité de Campaña del Congreso Demócrata se centró en la contienda en el Distrito 27, un área con un 74% de hispanos que se extiende desde el centro de Miami y la Pequeña Habana hasta Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Kendall y Cutler Bay, que el partido creía que era ligeramente competitiva." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
2024: Salazar Represented A Predominantly Hispanic Miami-Dade District According to El Nuevo Herald, "Representan distritos predominantemente hispanos que han elegido republicanos desde 2020 (por mucho más tiempo en el bastión del Distrito 26 de Díaz-Balart) como parte de un giro hacia la derecha entre los hispanos y los votantes de la Florida en general." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
January 2025: Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District According to Islander News, "Her 27th Congressional District represents one of the largest immigration populations in Florida." [Islander News, 1/30/25]
Salazar Represented Florida's 27th Congressional District As Of January 2025 According to Islander News, "Her 27th Congressional District represents one of the largest immigration populations in Florida." [Islander News, 1/30/25]
Distrito De Salazar Representó Una De Las Mayores Poblaciones De Inmigrantes En Florida En 2025 According to The Islander News, "Su distrito 27 del Congreso representa una de las poblaciones de inmigrantes más grandes de Florida." [Islander News, 1/31/25]
March 2025: María Elvira Salazar Represented Hispanic-Majority District Including Little Havana According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, cuyo distrito de mayoría hispana incluye La Pequeña Habana." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 3/24/25]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Preceded Salazar In Committee Leadership 2011--2013 According to Miami Herald, "Salazar's GOP predecessor, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, led the Foreign Affairs Committee from 2011 to 2013." [Miami Herald, 3/12/21]
NBC Reported 12th Amendment Could Hinder Salazar's Chances As Trump's VP As Both Are Florida Residents According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "However, because Trump is now a resident of the Sunshine State, the 12th Amendment which states that presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ticket must be from different states could present a roadblock for her." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 6/8/24]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Joined The GOP 'Freedom Squad' In Congress According to Miami Herald, "Carlos Gimenez, the former Miami-Dade County mayor, and Maria Elvira Salazar, a former TV journalist, are part of the group [Freedom Squad]. All of the members left -- or have family members who left -- Cuba and Soviet Union-controlled Ukraine." [Miami Herald, 11/23/20]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Asserted The 'Freedom Squad' Would Oppose Leftward Democratic Policies According to Miami Herald, '"We're going to be a force to reckoned with," Salazar said. [...] their goals mostly center on vocally opposing any perceived leftward shift within the Democratic Party.' [Miami Herald, 11/23/20]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Stated 'El Escuadrón de la Libertad' Would Be A Force In Congress According to El Nuevo Herald, "'Vamos a ser una fuerza a tener en cuenta', dijo Salazar." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/23/20]
2020: María Elvira Salazar Expressed Intent To Oppose Leftward Policy Shifts In Congress According to El Nuevo Herald, "Pero Giménez, Malliotakis y Salazar dijeron que los representantes republicanos, durante al menos los próximos dos años, estarán unidos para oponerse al tipo de políticas favorecidas por Ocasio-Cortez, y que la mayoría más pequeña de los demócratas en varios decenios les dará poco margen para seguir políticas de izquierda si los moderados se oponen a ellos." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/23/20]
2021: Salazar Planned Weekend Office Hours For Prosperity Center To Increase Accessibility According to Miami Herald, "Salazar also said her prosperity center would be open on weekends, a rarity for a congressional office, to make it more accessible for constituents." [Miami Herald, 1/30/21]
2021: Salazar Planned Prosperity Center In District Office To Open February 3 According to El Nuevo Herald, "el centro de prosperidad -- que espera abrir el 3 de febrero dentro de la principal oficina de su distrito en Miami en el 3961 NW 7 St. -- contará con tres empleados." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 2/1/21]
2021: Salazar Planned For Prosperity Center To Remain Open On Weekends According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar dijo también que el centro de prosperidad estaría abierto los fines de semana -- algo poco usual para una oficina del Congreso--para de este modo hacerlo más accesible para los constituyentes." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 2/1/21]
2021: Salazar Highlighted Importance Of Latin America Policy For Miami According to Miami Herald, Salazar said, "Miami is closer to Managua than to Washington. Latin America should be an absolute priority now more than ever because they always look at the United States. Such a reduction will only be sending a message that we don't care." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
2021: Salazar Warned Region 'Will Feel Abandoned' If Committee Seats Slashed According to Miami Herald, Salazar said she represents "South Florida, which is the capital of the Americas," and that the region "will feel abandoned if we slash those seats." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
2021: Salazar's Office Handled 405 Traditional Constituent Cases Since Taking Office In January According to Miami Herald, "Salazar's congressional office has opened 405 traditional constituent cases since she assumed office in January, according to her district director, Daniel Leyte-Vidal." [Miami Herald, 2/26/21]
Salazar Cited Advocacy Role For Miami Constituents In 2022 According to Miami Herald, '"Miami sent me to Washington to fight for them, and I'm doing just that," Salazar told the Herald in a statement.' [Miami Herald, 3/11/22]
Salazar Identified Herself As A Prominent GOP Voice Engaging Hispanic Voters In 2022 According to Miami Herald, "The GOP has realized that the Hispanics are coming to the party," Salazar has insisted. "So you know that I am one of the loudest voices within the GOP, telling my own people that it's time to welcome the Browns." [Miami Herald, 10/24/22]
October 2022: Salazar Addressed Immigrants Preparing For U.S. Citizenship Exam According to El Nuevo Herald, "las personas sentadas dentro del Centro Comunitario Hispano del Comité Nacional Republicano en West Miami-Dade no eran ciudadanos todavía. Estaban celebrando la conclusión de un curso de educación cívica facilitado por el Partido Republicano, mientras se preparaban para hacer el examen de ciudadanía estadounidense." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 10/24/22]
Maria Elvira Salazar Nominated Stevie Ricklick and Natalie Gembicki to Military Academies in 2023 According to Cutler Bay News, "Two Cutler Bay students, Stevie Rae Ricklick and Natalie Gembicki, who met at age 6 at Cutler Ridge Park, where they played and swam together as children, are both heading off to military academies this summer after being nominated by Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar." [Cutler Bay News (Florida), 5/2/23]
February 2020: Salazar Stated Her Commitment To Defending District Interests In Congress According to El Nuevo Herald, 'Como la [ex] representante Ros-Lehtinen, yo luchare todos los días por asegurar que nuestro distrito tenga una voz en Washington, una voz que defienda la libertad', expresó Salazar en un comunicado. [El Nuevo Herald, 2/19/20]
2022: Salazar Expected To Face Competitive Reelection In Florida's 27th District According to Miami Herald, "Salazar will likely face a competitive reelection challenge in 2022 in a district that leans Democratic, though the boundary lines could change during the redistricting process that will likely add at least one seat to Florida's 27 U.S. House districts." [Miami Herald, 1/30/21]
Miami Herald Stated María Elvira Salazar's Seat Was Seen As A Viable Pickup For Democrats In 2022 Elections According to Miami Herald, "Both Gimenez and Salazar's districts are viable pickup opportunities for Democrats in a midterm election year where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will attempt to defy recent history and keep her slim House majority." [Miami Herald, 8/27/21]
2020: Salazar And Trump Narrowly Won Florida's 27th Congressional District According To Tallahassee Democrat According to Tallahassee Democrat, "Former President Donald Trump and Salazar narrowly won the district in 2020." [Tallahassee Democrat, 6/9/22]
2022: Tampa Bay Times Ranked Salazar As Most Vulnerable Florida Republican Incumbent According to Tampa Bay Times, "Salazar is the delegation's most vulnerable incumbent in either party, but as a Republican in a weak environment for Democrats, that doesn't mean she's on the verge of losing. The main reason this Miami-based district qualifies as vulnerable is that Trump barely won it in 2020, and because the Democrats have a strong candidate, state Sen. Annette Taddeo." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/22/22]
2022: 27th District Held By Salazar Identified As 'Vulnerable' Due To Narrow 2020 Trump Win According to Tampa Bay Times, "The main reason this Miami-based district qualifies as vulnerable is that Trump barely won it in 2020, and because the Democrats have a strong candidate, state Sen. Annette Taddeo." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/22/22]
2023: Tampa Bay Times Reported Maria Elvira Salazar Held The 27th District And Was Rated Minimally Vulnerable According to Tampa Bay Times, "The other is the Miami-area 27th District, held by Republican Maria Elvira Salazar. We rate Salazar's district 'minimally vulnerable.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2023: Cook Political Report Rated María Elvira Salazar's District As Even According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "The Cook Political Report's partisan voting index is even, with neither party having an advantage. Inside Elections rates it 'likely' Republican." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 7/31/23]
2023: Democrats Targeted María Elvira Salazar's District But Lacked A Challenger According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Democrats are targeting U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Miami-Dade County Republican serving her second term. [...] One problem for the Democrats (like the challenge for Republicans in the Moskowitz-held district) is they don't have a candidate against Salazar." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 7/31/23]
2024: Davey Questioned Salazar's Presence In District 27 Prior To Election Time According to Islander News, 'She comes in at election time; when it's election time, you'll be seeing more of her,' he said. 'But, ask her where she was last year and, certainly, where she was in 2021.' [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 2/26/24]
2024: Mike Davey Criticized Salazar's Attendance To District 27 According to Islander News, 'As far as what Salazar has accomplished during her term, Davey has yet to be impressed.' He stated, 'She comes in at election time; when it's election time, you'll be seeing more of her,' he said. 'But, ask her where she was last year and, certainly, where she was in 2021.' [Islander News, 2/29/24]
2024: Tampa Bay Times Identified Salazar As A Potentially Vulnerable Incumbent According to Tampa Bay Times, "Five incumbents find themselves in our third-highest of four categories: 'Potentially Vulnerable.' But each of them remains the clear favorite for reelection: Republican Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of Pinellas County, Maria Elvira Salazar of Miami and Laurel Lee of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties; along with Democrats Darren Soto of greater Orlando and Jared Moskowitz of Broward and Palm Beach counties." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/16/24]
2024: Tampa Bay Times Reported 27th District Remained Competitive But Favored Salazar According to Tampa Bay Times, "On paper, Salazar's district is competitive, but both parties see the former Spanish-language TV journalist as a uniquely talented politician." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/16/24]
2023: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Reported Salazar Represented A Highly Competitive District According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Salazar represents a highly competitive district, which makes it more important to appeal to all voters." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 6/17/24]
Cook Political Report Rated Maria Elvira Salazar's 2024 House Race As 'Likely Republican' According to Miami Herald, "Polling in the race is scarce, though the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, has rated the contest as 'Likely Republican.'" [Miami Herald, 8/20/24]
2024: Salazar Se Postuló Para La Reelección En Florida 27º Distrito According to El Nuevo Herald, "María Elvira Salazar está haciendo un acto de equilibrio en la cuerda floja mientras se postula a la reelección. [...] 'Yo sirvo a la gente que me puso aquí', dijo Salazar, de 62 años, al Miami Herald en una entrevista reciente. 'Uno hace lo que tiene que hacer. Punto. Y yo sirvo al [Distrito] 27'." [El Nuevo Herald, 10/11/24]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Announced Plans To Travel To Washington To Be Sworn In As Member Of Congress According to El Nuevo Herald, "La representante federal electa republicana miamense María Elvira Salazar dijo el lunes que viajará a Washington para jurar como miembro del Congreso, mientras la Cámara de Representantes avanza con el inicio del juicio político al presidente Donald Trump después del terrible motín en el Capitolio federal." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/11/21]
January 2021: Salazar Was Sworn In After Hospitalization According to Miami Herald, "Salazar wasn't sworn in until Tuesday after being hospitalized with a heart arrhythmia and testing positive for COVID-19, and hasn't said if she supported GOP efforts to question the legitimacy of Electoral College votes." [Miami Herald, 1/13/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Was Sworn In As U.S. Representative According to El Nuevo Herald, "La representante republicana de Miami María Elvira Salazar juró a su cargo el martes por la tarde, y apenas horas después votó por primera vez en contra de una resolución que pide sacar de su cargo al presidente Donald Trump mediante la invocación de la Enmienda 25." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/13/21]
January 2021: Salazar Missed Electoral College Certification Vote Due To COVID-19 Recovery According to Orlando Sentinel (Florida), "Diaz-Balart and Gimenez voted last month to reject electoral college votes from two states won by President Joe Biden as part of the attempt by former President Donald Trump to overturn his election loss. (Salazar, who was recovering from COVID-19, hadn't yet been sworn in.)" [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 2/6/21]
2025: Orlando Sentinel Reported María Elvira Salazar Chaired House Western Hemisphere Foreign Affairs Subcommittee According to Orlando Sentinel, "Salazar is the chair of the House's Western Hemisphere foreign affairs subcommittee." [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 3/15/25]
2025: Sun-Sentinel Reported Salazar Chaired The House's Western Hemisphere Foreign Affairs Subcommittee According to Sun-Sentinel, "Salazar is the chair of the House's Western Hemisphere foreign affairs subcommittee. But her office and Gimenez's both said they had no information about the travel ban discussions, highlighting how secretively the plan's authors have been working so far." [Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), 3/19/25]
March 2025: María Elvira Salazar Was Identified As Chair Of The House Western Hemisphere Foreign Affairs Subcommittee According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Salazar is the chair of the House's Western Hemisphere foreign affairs subcommittee." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 3/19/25]
2021: Salazar Fue Nombrada A La Comisión De Relaciones Exteriores En Enero According to El Nuevo Herald, "El mes pasado, Salazar fue nombrada a la Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores, que su predecesora, la representante de Miami Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, lideró entre 2011 a 2013." [El Nuevo Herald, 2/4/21]
March 2023: Salazar Chaired The Congressional Western Hemisphere Subcommittee According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar, que preside el subcomité del Hemisferio Occidental del Congreso, hizo esa advertencia a Ortega en inglés y español." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 3/23/23]
2021: Salazar Indicated Foreign Policy Would Be A Major Part Of Her Work According to Miami Herald, "Salazar has indicated that foreign policy will be a major part of her work." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]