Incumbent Republican María Elvira Salazar holds a fundraising edge and benefits from the district’s R+6 partisan lean and her prior 20-point victory, supporting her 62.5% market share in the November 3, 2026, FL-27 general election. The race has tightened, however, after Democratic nominee Eliott Rodriguez—a longtime Miami television anchor and Cuban-American native—secured his party’s nomination and internal polls showed the candidates essentially tied or within a few points. Salazar’s recent campaign ad criticizing aspects of federal immigration enforcement has drawn attention amid reported Hispanic voter concerns, while Rodriguez’s local profile and endorsements contribute to the competitive positioning reflected in the 36.5% share for the challenger. Cook Political Report rates the contest Lean Republican following these shifts.