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Jeffries backs Eliott Rodriguez with Red to Blue resources

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited South Florida to back Democratic candidate Eliott Rodriguez against Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jeffries pledged Democratic Party resources through the Red to Blue program for Rodriguez’s campaign.
Rodriguez criticized high grocery, gas, housing costs and current immigration enforcement.
Salazar defended the Republican economic record, warned a Democratic return could revive inflation, and invited President Donald Trump.

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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited South Florida to back Democratic candidate Eliott Rodriguez against Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jeffries pledged Democratic Party resources through the Red to Blue program for Rodriguez’s campaign.
Rodriguez criticized high grocery, gas, housing costs and current immigration enforcement.
Salazar defended the Republican economic record, warned a Democratic return could revive inflation, and invited President Donald Trump.