Maria Elvira Salazar
RIncumbentFEC H8FL27185
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Raised this cycle$1.4M
Cash on hand: $1.9M
All Florida races
2026 race
FL-27 — U.S. House
7 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Maria Elvira Salazar.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Eliott RodriguezWon54.0%
- DRobin PegueroDefeated46.0%
Republican primary · Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Maria Elvira SalazarWon81.8%
- RVincent Michael AriasDefeated18.2%
Election day
44days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$3.4M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Eliott Rodriguez
DChallengerFEC H6FL27098
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Raised this cycle$312K
Cash on hand: $299K
5 defeated candidates — show
Robin Peguero
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL27072
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Raised this cycle$822K
Cash on hand: $463K
Richard Lamondin
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL27056
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Raised this cycle$743K
Cash on hand: $338K
Vincent Michael Arias
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL27028
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Raised this cycle$127K
Cash on hand: $100K
Michael Davey
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL27036
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Raised this cycle$45K
Cash on hand: $13K
Alexander Fornino
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL27064
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Raised this cycle$25K
Cash on hand: $-719
Local signal
Early read on FL-27 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Maria Elvira Salazarlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Eliott Rodriguezmixed
0 pos1 neutral0 neg1 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$3.4M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$3.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maria Elvira Salazar(R)incumbent | $1.4M | — | — | $1.4M |
Eliott Rodriguez(D) | $312K | — | — | $312K |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Peguero(D)defeated | $822K | — | — | $822K |
Richard Lamondin(D)defeated | $743K | — | — | $743K |
Vincent Michael Arias(R)defeated | $127K | — | — | $127K |
Michael Davey(D)defeated | $45K | — | — | $45K |
Alexander Fornino(D)defeated | $25K | — | — | $25K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside FL versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Maria Elvira Salazar(R)83% in-state · $1.6M itemized
$1.3M in-state$272K out-of-state
Eliott Rodriguez(D)91% in-state · $589K itemized
$535K in-state$54K out-of-state
5 defeated candidates — show
Robin Peguero(D)defeated75% in-state · $773K itemized
$580K in-state$193K out-of-state
Richard Lamondin(D)defeated69% in-state · $538K itemized
$370K in-state$168K out-of-state
Vincent Michael Arias(R)defeated76% in-state · $34K itemized
$26K in-state$8K out-of-state
Michael Davey(D)defeated82% in-state · $39K itemized
$32K in-state$7K out-of-state
Alexander Fornino(D)defeated100% in-state · $43 itemized
$43 in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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