Difference between revisions of "Maria Elvira Salazar"
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Elvira Salazar announced in August 2019 her run against incumbent Rep. Shalala in the 2020 elections.<ref>Daugherty, Alex; Smiley, David (August 1, 2019). [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article233385717.html Salazar seeks 2020 rematch with Shalala, mistakenly directs voters to opponent’s website]. ''Miami Herald''. Retrieved January 24, 2021.</ref> She easily won the Republican primary to face the former Clinton crony in the general election.<ref>Bikales, James (August 18, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512073-shalala-to-face-salazar-in-florida-rematch Shalala to face Salazar in Florida rematch]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 24, 2021.</ref> Several "expert" election ratings sites including the ''Cook Political Report'' rated the race as "Likely Democrat".<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings]. ''Cook Political Report''. Retrieved January 24, 2021.</ref> | Elvira Salazar announced in August 2019 her run against incumbent Rep. Shalala in the 2020 elections.<ref>Daugherty, Alex; Smiley, David (August 1, 2019). [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article233385717.html Salazar seeks 2020 rematch with Shalala, mistakenly directs voters to opponent’s website]. ''Miami Herald''. Retrieved January 24, 2021.</ref> She easily won the Republican primary to face the former Clinton crony in the general election.<ref>Bikales, James (August 18, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512073-shalala-to-face-salazar-in-florida-rematch Shalala to face Salazar in Florida rematch]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 24, 2021.</ref> Several "expert" election ratings sites including the ''Cook Political Report'' rated the race as "Likely Democrat".<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings]. ''Cook Political Report''. Retrieved January 24, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:57, January 24, 2021
Maria Elvira Salazar, born November 1, 1961 (age 65), is a Miami television journalist currently serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district in the House of Representatives. She was elected in 2020, defeating Democrat Donna Shalala in a major upset.[1] She previously lost to Shalala in the 2018 Midterms in her bid then to replace retiring RINO Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
United States House of Representatives
2018 election
After longtime RINO Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced in late April 2017 that she would retire rather than seek re-election in the 2018 Midterms,[2] Elvira Salazar declared her run for the open seat. The district was carried by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election by a twenty-point margin.[3]
Elvira Salazar won the Republican primary to face Democrat nominee Donna Shalala, a former president of the corrupt Clinton Foundation, in the general election.[4] While backed by Ros-Lehtinen, who was popular in the majority-Hispanic district, she lost in what was expected to be a likely flip for the Democratic Party.[5]
2020 election
Elvira Salazar announced in August 2019 her run against incumbent Rep. Shalala in the 2020 elections.[6] She easily won the Republican primary to face the former Clinton crony in the general election.[7] Several "expert" election ratings sites including the Cook Political Report rated the race as "Likely Democrat".[8]
In a debate held on October 25, 2020, Elvira Salazar called out Shalala for being a career politician and focused heavily on local issues.[9]
Tenure
References
- ↑ Two references:
- Daugherty, Alex (November 3, 2020). Maria Elvira Salazar defeats Donna Shalala in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Miami Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Fineout, Gary (November 3, 2020). Salazar upsets Shalala in rematch. Politico. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Lush, Tamara (April 30, 2017). Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, 1st Cuban-American in Congress, to retire. Associated Press. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Wasserman, David; Flin, Ally (April 7, 2017). Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index. Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Two references:
- Salazar Wins Republican Nomination, Will Face Democrat Shalala in Race to Replace Ros-Lehtinen in District 27. NBC Miami. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Rivero, Daniel (August 29, 2018). Maria Elvira Salazar Wins Republican Nomination; Ros-Lehtinen Passes The Torch. WLRN. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Rivero, Daniel (November 6, 2018). Maria Elvira Salazar Loses Race But Keeps Her Head High. WLRN. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Daugherty, Alex; Smiley, David (August 1, 2019). Salazar seeks 2020 rematch with Shalala, mistakenly directs voters to opponent’s website. Miami Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Bikales, James (August 18, 2020). Shalala to face Salazar in Florida rematch. The Hill. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ 2020 House Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Facing South Florida: Rep. Donna Shalala Debates Challenger Maria Elvira Salazar. CBS Miami via YouTube. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
External links
- Campaign Website
- House Website
- Profile at Ballotpedia