Eliott Rodriguez, 2026 House candidate
Eliott Rodriguez
DEMOCRATIC
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Florida 272026 HOUSE POLLS

Maria Elvira Salazar, 2026 Florida 27th District House Republican candidate
Maria Elvira Salazar*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-FL)
2021 – Present

2026 Florida 27th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Florida 27th District House forecast currently gives Republican Maria Elvira Salazar a 76.1% chance of defeating Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. Pollsmax projects Salazar to receive 52.4% of the vote compared with 47.7% for Rodriguez, a projected Republican margin of 4.7 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Lean Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Florida 27th District House election features Democrat Eliott Rodriguez and Republican Maria Elvira Salazar. Incumbent Representative Maria Elvira Salazar is seeking reelection to a fourth term. This race is rated as lean Republican. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Florida seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Florida's 27th District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term. Florida conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
FL-27
Democratic candidate
Eliott Rodriguez
Republican candidate
Maria Elvira Salazar
Incumbent / open seat
Maria Elvira Salazar
Forecast rating
Lean R
Projected vote
47.7% D / 52.4% R
Projected margin
R +4.7
Forecast odds
23.9% D / 76.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
45.7% D / 46.8% R
Polling average margin
R +1.1
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 23, 2026
Polls included
4
Latest poll
RedBox Research — October 23, 2026