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Cook Political Report Moves Salazar’s 27th District to Lean

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC · How we work

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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella endorsed Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) in a video.
The Cook Political Report shifted the 27th District race from ‘Likely Republican’ to ‘Lean Republican’ in late September 2026.
Salazar aired a campaign ad claiming U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement had gone ‘too far.’
U.S. President Donald Trump replied Salazar ‘got a little bit soft on the border’ and later urged a new Republican.

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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella endorsed Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) in a video.
The Cook Political Report shifted the 27th District race from ‘Likely Republican’ to ‘Lean Republican’ in late September 2026.
Salazar aired a campaign ad claiming U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement had gone ‘too far.’
U.S. President Donald Trump replied Salazar ‘got a little bit soft on the border’ and later urged a new Republican.