A Republican congresswoman on Nov. 10 was declared the winner of the race to keep her House seat representing Florida after a recount.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) beat Democratic challenger Eliott Rodriguez, The Associated Press said. Salazar represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District.
Salazar had 124,519 votes after the recount, the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board said on Tuesday. Rodriguez had 123,433 votes.
“With the recount behind us and our victory reaffirmed, the emotion of Election Night is still very much alive! The energy, the excitement, and the incredible people who stood with us throughout this campaign,” Salazar said in a post on X.
“It was a hard-fought race, but we never lost sight of what matters most: the people of Florida’s 27th District. And now, with the results confirmed, we move forward with renewed determination to serve our community and deliver for the families we represent.”
Rodriguez, a former journalist, told news outlets in a statement that “the recount is now done and I respect the outcome.”
He also said: “Our team will be closely watching any additional overseas or military ballots that may be received before the election is certified. If those votes change the outcome, we will accept those results and we expect my opponent to do the same.”
Florida’s 27th Congressional District covers portions of Miami in southern Florida.
Rodriguez’s platform included lowering the cost of living and pressuring the Trump administration to withdraw from Iran.
Salazar’s priorities on her campaign website included supporting small businesses and fighting against socialism.
Salazar first entered office in 2021, after unseating Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.). She won her last reelection bid with 60.4 percent of the vote.
Democrats flipped control of the House in the midterms and will have at least 255 seats in the lower chamber in the next Congress. Thirteen races have yet to be called.
In Florida, Republicans won all but eight House races. Salazar’s was the last to be called.
Currently, Democrats hold seven seats in the Florida congressional delegation, with one seat, previously held by Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick before she resigned in April, vacant.
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