Maria Elvira Salazar
RIncumbentFEC H8FL27185
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Raised this cycle$2.5M
Cash on hand: $1.7M
2026 race
FL-27 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Maria Elvira Salazar.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.3M
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$1.6M
Cash on hand: $622K
5 defeated candidates — show
Robin Peguero
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL27072
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $1K
Richard Lamondin
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL27056
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Raised this cycle$744K
Cash on hand: $0
Vincent Michael Arias
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL27028
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Raised this cycle$186K
Cash on hand: $15K
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 Salazarleans negative
1 pos18 neutral3 neg22 articles
Eliott Rodriguezleans positive
1 pos5 neutral0 neg6 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.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$71K
$71K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maria Elvira Salazar(R)incumbent + LATINOS FOR CONSERVATIVE VALUES $71K | $2.5M | $71K | — | $2.6M |
Eliott Rodriguez(D) | $1.6M | — | — | $1.6M |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Peguero(D)defeated | $1.2M | — | — | $1.2M |
Richard Lamondin(D)defeated | $744K | — | — | $744K |
Vincent Michael Arias(R)defeated | $186K | — | — | $186K |
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)defeated77% 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.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Salazar | Rodriguez | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | ||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | ||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||
Infrastructure Federal funding to replace lead water pipes nationwide should be expanded. | — | ||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be bound by a binding code of ethics enforceable by Congress. | — | ||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | ||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | ||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Eliott Rodriguez
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About this race page
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.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.