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Florida's 27th U.S. House District

Florida · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Florida's 27th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. María Salazar
Rep. María SalazarR
U.S. Representative · FL-027
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
12.71%
Cross-party
95
Committees
ChairWestern Hemisphere Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Financial Services Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Florida District 27. Party primary on Aug 18, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 18, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.7M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Maria Elvira SalazarR
Cash on Hand
$2.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Maria Elvira Salazar R60.4%Lucia Baez-Geller D 39.6%329,867
2022Maria Elvira Salazar R57.3%Annette Taddeo D 42.7%237,442
2020Maria Elvira Salazar R51.4%Donna E Shalala D 48.6%342,975
2018Donna Shalala D51.8%Maria Elvira Salazar R 45.8%252,586
2016Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R54.9%Scott Fuhrman D 45.1%287,677
2014Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R100.0%—1
2012Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R60.2%Manny Yevancey D 36.9%230,171
District
Population
764,988
Median HH Income
$79K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
43.6%
Veterans
2.1%
Median Age
41.8
Mean HH Income
$131K
Poverty Rate
13.0%
HS or Higher
86.3%
Median Home Value
$579K
Median Rent
$1,883/mo
Owner-Occupied
50.1%
Under 18 / 65+
18.1% / 18.3%