U.S. House · Florida's 27th District
Eliott Rodriguez
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 27th District
- Result
- Not yet called
- Opponent
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did6 statements · 0 votes
Increase the federal minimum wage.
Raise the minimum wage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 27
2026-11-03
| Maria Elvira Salazar R | incumbent |
| Eliott Rodriguez D | challenger |
Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary with 53.5% of the vote.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Increase the federal minimum wage.
Says he will push to increase the federal minimum wage.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Require wealthy individuals and large corporations to pay their fair share without punishing ordinary families or legitimate small businesses.
Says he will require wealthy individuals and large corporations to pay their fair share without punishing ordinary families or small businesses.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Supports expanding cleaner energy while protecting affordability and reliability, and investing in Everglades restoration and resilient infrastructure to address flooding, intense heat and stronger storms.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Eliott supports common-sense gun safety measures that protect our children and communities while respecting the rights of responsible gun owners.
Supports restoring the federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring universal background checks, and passing Ethan's Law to require safe firearm storage.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Protect Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act coverage.
Lists protecting Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage among his issue positions, and says he supports letting Americans aged 55 to 64 buy into Medicare voluntarily.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Presidents of either party must come to Congress before committing the country to prolonged military conflict.
Says presidents must come to Congress and obtain congressional authorization before prolonged military action.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Eliott Rodriguez is the Democratic nominee in Florida's 27th District and a first-time candidate. Born in New York City to Cuban immigrant parents, he worked for more than 40 years in broadcast journalism, most of it in South Florida, and retired as a longtime CBS4 Miami anchor in December 2025. His campaign focuses on affordability, immigration and protecting Social Security and Medicare.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Rodriguez was born in New York City to Cuban immigrant parents who left Cuba before 1959. He says his parents were union workers who later became small-business owners.[2][3] WLRN reported that his parents brought him from New York to grow up in Miami in the 1960s.[6]
Rodriguez worked in broadcast journalism for more than 40 years, the large majority of it in South Florida, and says he interviewed Fidel Castro during his career.[3] He retired as the longtime anchor of CBS4 News in Miami in December 2025.[4][6]
Rodriguez announced his candidacy as a Democrat on March 10, 2026.[6] He won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary over former prosecutor Robin Peguero, 54% to 46%, and WLRN describes him as a political novice.[4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Economy: supports fair market competition and requiring wealthy individuals and large corporations to pay what he calls their fair share, while opposing government ownership stakes in private businesses.[5]
- South Florida environment: investing in Everglades restoration, clean water, resilient infrastructure and protection of Biscayne Bay, and holding polluters accountable.[5]
- Labor: raising the federal minimum wage and enacting laws to protect government and private-sector workers' collective bargaining rights.[5]
Campaign money$661K raised · 99% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-29
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $654K
- Own money & loans $7,000
Largest committee contributions
- Democracy Mobilization Project PAC (DMP) PAC$1,500
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund PAC$50
- Democrats for the Future PAC$5
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/eliott-rodriguez
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Issues - Eliott Rodriguez for Congress · Eliott Rodriguez for Congress Candidate's own words
- 3.Two former news anchors, one seat: The battle for Florida's 27th · WLRN · 2026-10-05 News report
- 4.Ex-TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez wins the Democratic nod in Florida's 27th · WLRN · 2026-08-18 News report
- 5.Issues - Eliott Rodriguez for Congress · Eliott Rodriguez for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Ex-anchorman Eliott Rodriguez will run for Maria Elvira Salazar's Miami congressional seat · WLRN · 2026-03-10 News report