Eliott Rodriguez

Miami GOP U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar speaking at CPAC Latino on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.

Government & Politics

Congresswoman Salazar says she will give money raised by communist agent to pro-Cuban freedom groups

Daniel Rivero

The congresswoman said she would not return money to a communist agent.

Former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez in a video released Tuesday, March 10, 2026, announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for Congress from Florida's 27th District, the seat currently held by Republican Miami U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar. Both Rodriguez and Salazar are Cuban-Americans and former TV journalists.

Government & Politics

Poll shows former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez leading Democratic rivals for congressional seat

Sofia Baltodano

A new poll of Democratic voters in Florida’s 27th Congressional District shows former CBS4 anchor Eliott Rodriguez as the frontrunner in a crowded Democratic primary for Congress, his campaign reported Monday.

Government & Politics

Ex-anchorman Eliott Rodriguez will run for María Elvira Salazar's Miami congressional seat

Tim Padgett

Former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez confirms he's running for the seat of Miami Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar — raising the prospect of an unusually competitive race in Florida's 27th District.