María Elvira Salazar
María Elvira Salazar | |||||||||
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |||||||||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 27th district | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Donna Shalala | ||||||||
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| Born | 1 November 1961
(aged 64) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Renzo Maietto
(m. 1999; div. 2010)Lester Woerner
(m. 2022) | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Education | Miami Dade College University of Miami (BA) Harvard University (MPA) | ||||||||
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| Website | House website Campaign website | ||||||||
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María Elvira Salazar[a] (born November 1, 1961)[1] is an American journalist, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district since 2021.[2] Before entering politics, Salazar worked for the Spanish-language network Telemundo for three decades after serving as a news anchor for Miami-based WSBS TV. She has also worked for CNN Español and Univision.
Salazar was the Republican nominee for Florida's 27th congressional district in 2018, losing to Donna Shalala. In 2020, she defeated Shalala in a rematch.[3]
María Elvira Salazar Media
Congresswoman Salazar introduces The FORCE Act against Cuba in January 2021.
Salazar with First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, 2025
Salazar with Vice President JD Vance, 2025
Salazar with President Nayib Bukele in El Salvador, 2024
Notes
References
- ↑ SALAZAR, Maria Elvira 1961 –Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ SALAZAR, Maria Elvira 1961 –Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ Daugherty, Alex (January 12, 2021). "Salazar votes against Trump's removal through 25th Amendment in first House vote". Miami Herald. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article248448240.html. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
Other websites
- Representative Maria Elvira Salazar official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- CiberCuba Biographical Info
- Appearances on C-SPAN