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- Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) leads a tight race against Democrat Rodriguez in the 27th district.
- A Tulchin Research poll (Sept 8-13) gave Salazar 47% to Rodriguez’s 46%.
- Salazar holds about $2.26 million cash on hand, far exceeding Rodriguez’s roughly $325,000.
- U.S. President Donald Trump won the district 57%-42% in 2024.
- A Rodriguez victory would be the first Democratic win in the seat since 2018.