Florida's 27th Congressional District

Florida's 27th Congressional District is represented by Maria Salazar (Republican), who has held the seat since 2021. Salazar has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 87% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 88% of the time. The district includes Miami, Kendall, and Coral Gables. It covers part of Miami-Dade County. About 765,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $78,952.

Current Representative

Maria Salazar (Republican) has represented Florida's 27th Congressional District since 2021.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 87% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 88%

See Maria Salazar's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Florida 27th District

Incumbent María Elvira Salazar is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

María Elvira Salazar (Republican), incumbent: raised $2.5M, $1.7M cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 87% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 88% of the time
Eliott Rodriguez (Democratic): raised $1.6M, $622K cash on hand

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Salazar	Rodriguez
Tulchin Research (D)	Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026	600 LV	47%	46%
Bendixen & Amandi International (D)	Aug 25, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026	600 LV	45%	45%
Blueprint Polling (D)	Mar 6, 2026 – Mar 8, 2026	451 RV	46%	43%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 764,988
Median household income: $78,952
Median age: 42
Median home value: $579,100
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Salazar Voted Recently

Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
Yea on Faster Labor Contracts Act (Jun 9, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Florida's 27th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Donna Shalala — Democrat (2019–2021)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen — Republican (2013–2019)

Where the District Is

Florida's 27th Congressional District covers 119 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Miami-Dade County (part): 100% of residents

Largest communities

Miami (part)
Kendall
Coral Gables
Westchester (part)
Cutler Bay
Fountainebleau (part)
Palmetto Bay
Coral Terrace