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Salazar projected to win Florida's 27th District after recount

A recount left Republican Salazar 1,086 votes ahead of Democrat Eliott Rodriguez, with Florida certification due Nov. 17.

Published Nov 11, 2026 · 03:38 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar is projected to win re-election in Florida's 27th District after a recount.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • New totals showed a 1,086-vote margin over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez, though an earlier recount report cited about 1,000 votes.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • Salazar had criticized Trump's deportation enforcement in a September ad, and Trump amplified calls to replace her but never rescinded his endorsement.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • Florida will certify results Nov. 17, and a judge dismissed Rodriguez's motion to remove the Miami-Dade elections supervisor from the canvassing board.[CBS News]

Key facts

  • Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar was projected winner of Florida's 27th Congressional District after a recount.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • NBC News reported the recount showed Salazar roughly 1,000 votes ahead of Democrat Eliott Rodriguez.[NBC News]
  • CBS News reported a post-recount margin of 1,086 votes between Salazar and Rodriguez.[CBS News]
  • In a September campaign ad, Salazar criticized Trump's deportation enforcement, saying its tactics had gone too far.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • Trump amplified social media posts that labeled Salazar a backstabber and called for her replacement as the district's GOP candidate.[NBC News]
  • Trump never officially rescinded his initial endorsement of Salazar.[NBC News]
  • Florida will certify the election results on Nov. 17.[CBS News]
  • A judge dismissed Rodriguez's motion to remove Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia from the canvassing board.[CBS News]

What remains uncertain

  • The outlets report different recount margins, roughly 1,000 votes and 1,086 votes, and the reporting does not explain the difference.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • The win is a news-outlet projection, and the result is not certified until Nov. 17.[NBC News · CBS News]
  • Rodriguez alleged the Miami-Dade elections supervisor appeared to favor Salazar; the judge dismissed his motion, and the allegation itself is not established in the reporting.[CBS News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.