Republican Representative María Elvira Salazar was reported to have won another term in Florida’s 27th Congressional District on Tuesday, while a recount was underway in Miami-Dade. The New York Times said Salazar, a three-term representative, was elected to a fourth term. The Hill, citing Decision Desk HQ, projected a narrow victory over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez in the South Florida district.
The Washington Post reported that a judge allowed Miami-Dade’s elections chief to remain on the recount board after a lawsuit described her as Salazar’s “political ally” and friend. The Hill reported that Salazar had broken with President Trump’s immigration agenda during the campaign.