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Vote 2024: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar keeps U.S. House of Representatives seat for 3rd term
Read full article: Vote 2024: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar keeps U.S. House of Representatives seat for 3rd termU.S. House District 27, which covers areas of downtown Miami, Key Biscayne, Little Havana, Coral Gables, Kendall, and Cutler Bay
This Week In South Florida Podcast: Oct. 27, 2024
Read full article: This Week In South Florida Podcast: Oct. 27, 2024Local 10 News “This Week in South Florida” Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott; Lucia Báez-Geller, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in the District 27 race; and Annette Taddeo and Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who are running for Miami-Dade Clerk of Court.
This Week in South Florida Episode: Oct. 27, 2024
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Episode: Oct. 27, 2024Local 10 News “This Week in South Florida” Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott; Lucia Báez-Geller, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in the District 27 race; and Annette Taddeo and Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who are running for Miami-Dade Clerk of Court
Vote 2024: Salazar faces congressional challenge from Miami-Dade school board member
Read full article: Vote 2024: Salazar faces congressional challenge from Miami-Dade school board memberDemocrats are once again trying to flip the District 27 U.S. congressional seat, currently held by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.
U.S. lawmakers discuss Cuba during event in Miami’s Little Havana to mark historic protests
Read full article: U.S. lawmakers discuss Cuba during event in Miami’s Little Havana to mark historic protestsRepublican and Democratic lawmakers participated in a discussion about the situation in Cuba on Monday at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami’s Little Havana.
‘I won’t rest’: Detective continues search for 22-year-old student’s I-95 killer
Read full article: ‘I won’t rest’: Detective continues search for 22-year-old student’s I-95 killerSheila Nunez lost her 22-year-old daughter Melissa Gonzalez during a Friday night shooting on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: December 4, 2022
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: December 4, 2022On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney welcome Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Tantralis, new Brwoard County Mayor Lamar Fisher, LGBTQ advocate Orlando Gonzales and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.
Salazar prepares to reintroduce immigration bill to solve ‘all problems’
Read full article: Salazar prepares to reintroduce immigration bill to solve ‘all problems’Rep. María Elvira Salazar will start her second term in about a month and she will count on a Republican majority in the House to help her change the country’s immigration policy.
Tight race ahead of midterms: Salazar refuses to debate Taddeo
Read full article: Tight race ahead of midterms: Salazar refuses to debate TaddeoRep. María Elvira Salazar, who has represented Florida’s 27th Congressional District for the last year, has refused to debate Florida Sen. Annette Taddeo, who is campaigning to unseat her.
Salazar opposes sending US aid to Cuban officials pleading for help after Ian
Read full article: Salazar opposes sending US aid to Cuban officials pleading for help after IanAfter news that President Joe Biden’s administration was considering Cuban officials’ request last week for emergency aid after Hurricane Ian, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar stood in opposition.
Miami congresswoman breaks with party and votes to raise AR-15 purchase age to 21
Read full article: Miami congresswoman breaks with party and votes to raise AR-15 purchase age to 21A freshman Republican and conservative votes to raise the age to 21 to buy a semi-automatic rifle breaking from most of her party.
South Florida congresswoman Salazar spars with Tucker Carlson
Read full article: South Florida congresswoman Salazar spars with Tucker CarlsonA South Florida congresswoman got into a verbal tussle Wednesday night with a Fox News host, and it was Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar who came out of it the worse for wear.
South Florida congress members show solidarity for the Cuban people, push Biden administration to act
Read full article: South Florida congress members show solidarity for the Cuban people, push Biden administration to actMembers of congress from South Florida showed their support for the Cuban people in Washington, as many activists took to the streets on the island nation Monday.
GOP: Biden not doing enough to help Cubans access internet
Read full article: GOP: Biden not doing enough to help Cubans access internetHouse Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and fellow GOP politicians are accusing President Joe Biden of not doing more to help establish internet access for Cubans on the island.
Local lawmakers joined by GOP leader McCarthy for Cuban freedom rally outside Versailles restaurant
Read full article: Local lawmakers joined by GOP leader McCarthy for Cuban freedom rally outside Versailles restaurantChants for freedom outside of Café Versailles once again as local leaders and legislators took to the stage, calling for changes in Cuba that would result in one thing.
Miami Commissioner announces new public demonstration: ‘Down with chains in Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela!’
Read full article: Miami Commissioner announces new public demonstration: ‘Down with chains in Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela!’A Miami commissioner and local activists met Wednesday at Miami City Hall to announce an upcoming public rally to send a message to the White House.
Thousands of SOS Cuba protesters march from White House to Cuban embassy
Read full article: Thousands of SOS Cuba protesters march from White House to Cuban embassyA group of Cuban-American protesters participated in a rally and a march to ask President Joe Biden to do more to help Cuba’s opposition to get rid of communism on the island on Monday in Washington, D.C.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 18, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 18, 2021On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, Dr. Robert Goldszer and Allyn Kilsheimer. .
WATCH: DeSantis, Congress members speak after Cuba roundtable in Miami
Read full article: WATCH: DeSantis, Congress members speak after Cuba roundtable in MiamiGov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar took part in a roundtable about the uprising in Cuba on Tuesday afternoon.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to Nicaraguan president: ‘You cannot oppress your people’
Read full article: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to Nicaraguan president: ‘You cannot oppress your people’Miami U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar said on Thursday that there is a bipartisan effort in Congress to put more pressure on a dictator in Central America with new sanctions.
Leaders celebrate reopening of Miami’s historic Domino Park
Read full article: Leaders celebrate reopening of Miami’s historic Domino ParkCity of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar and State Senator Ileana Garcia held a news conference Monday morning in celebration of the city’s re-opening of Miami’s historic Domino Park.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: April 11, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: April 11, 2021On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Broward County Mayor Steve Geller.
DeSantis suggests bonuses from COVID relief bill, but is it coincidence he’s up for re-election?
Read full article: DeSantis suggests bonuses from COVID relief bill, but is it coincidence he’s up for re-election?Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is suggesting bonuses for thousands of teachers and first responders.
Truth test: Ad attacking Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar off base
Read full article: Truth test: Ad attacking Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar off basePEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A South Florida congresswoman elected just four months ago is already the target of a tough attack ad. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Miami, is being targeted by Democrats who accuse her of supporting QAnon and the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol. Shalala is now getting help from the ad from congressional Democrats, which has aired on Local 10 and other South Florida TV stations. Ad“Republicans like Maria Elvira Salazar voted to protect Trump, letting the QAnon mob win,” the ad says. “Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar: She stood with Q, not you,” the ad says.
Gimenez, Salazar vote to punish congresswoman peddling conspiracy theories
Read full article: Gimenez, Salazar vote to punish congresswoman peddling conspiracy theoriesRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., goes back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – House members voted 230-199 on Thursday evening to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her two committee assignments. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Rep. Carlos Gimenez were among the 11 Republicans who voted to push the Georgia congresswoman out of the budget committee and the education and labor committee. Related storiesBIDEN ON DIPLOMACYPresident Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy, at the State Department, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Washington. Biden also said he will not withdraw troops stationed in Germany, he will welcome more refugees and protect LGBTQ around the world.
Reward up to $7,000 for information about woman’s shooting last year on I-95
Read full article: Reward up to $7,000 for information about woman’s shooting last year on I-95MIAMI, Fla. – A $7,000 reward to help find the person responsible for a woman’s death a year ago was announced Wednesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Gonzalez was shot on Jan. 3 while driving south on I-95, near the 79th Street exit in the West Little River neighborhood. FDOT tells Local 10 News’ Christina Vazquez the live real-time traffic monitoring cameras help first responders with situational awareness. Miami Crimestoppers is offering $5,000 towards the $7,000 reward, while Nunez has added $2,000. She is begging someone to come forward with information to help police solve her daughter’s case.
Maria Elvira Salazar to miss swearing-in ceremony after testing positive for coronavirus
Read full article: Maria Elvira Salazar to miss swearing-in ceremony after testing positive for coronavirusMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Congresswoman-elect Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, announced Thursday that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be missing the congressional swearing-in ceremony that is scheduled for Sunday in Washington, D.C. According to a news release from her office, Salazar, 59, was admitted to Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables on Dec. 23 with heart arrhythmia and then tested positive for the virus. I hope that you can forgive me as I have been unable to communicate through social media, but I was diagnosed with COVID-19. “I am incredibly thankful to the tireless front-line medical workers in our community, who help so many people combatting the COVID-19 pandemic,” Salazar said in a statement. I look forward to hitting the ground running for my community once it is medically permissible.”
South Florida Congress-elects backed by Trump have his back in election fight
Read full article: South Florida Congress-elects backed by Trump have his back in election fightPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – New members of Congress Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar were both endorsed by President Donald Trump, and they’re not about to cut him loose. And, in fact, the Trump campaign Friday dropped its legal challenge to the vote results in Arizona, which President-elect Joe Biden won. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2020Miami Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican re-elected without opposition, is totally behind the president. “We should let the legal and vote counting process continue, let the states certify their results,” he said. Gimenez says Biden should get the daily intelligence briefings, but that Trump doesn’t need to concede until all the votes are counted.
Miami-Dade Latino vote going red helped GOP win Florida, flip 2 congressional seats
Read full article: Miami-Dade Latino vote going red helped GOP win Florida, flip 2 congressional seatsMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Although Joe Biden won Miami-Dade County by seven percentage points in Tuesday’s Presidential Election, he terribly underperformed there. Hillary Clinton won Miami-Dade by 30 points in 2016. Biden’s slip in Miami-Dade compared to the votes cast for Clinton in 2016 was a likely factor in Democrats losing Florida in the Presidential Election, as well as losing two incumbent Miami-Dade Congressional seats. Former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez defeated Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and former journalist Maria Elvira Salazar upset Donna Shalala. Republicans framed the narrative, with the socialist and communist labels that hit hard in Latino communities that know dictatorships first-hand.
Cuban-American Republicans flip 2 Democratic House seats in Miami-Dade County
Read full article: Cuban-American Republicans flip 2 Democratic House seats in Miami-Dade CountyMIAMI – Two Cuban-American Republicans will be walking into the U.S. House next year after unseating two Democratic incumbents who outspent them during their campaigns. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is preparing to represent Florida’s 26th congressional district after defeating Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. District 27 includes an area of Miami-Dade that includes the cities of Miami, Miami Beach, South Miami, West Miami, Coral Gables, and North Bay Village. FEC records from January 2019 to October, show Mucarsel-Powell raised more than $6 million and Gimenez raised about $1.96 million. Shalala raised $3.4 million, and Salazar raised about $3.1 million.
Maria Elvira Salazar defeats incumbent Donna Shalala in race for Miami-Dade District 27 congressional seat
Read full article: Maria Elvira Salazar defeats incumbent Donna Shalala in race for Miami-Dade District 27 congressional seatMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The choice on the ballot for Miami-Dade County’s 27th Congressional District was the same in 2020 as it was in 2018. Miami-Dade’s voters have spoken, and Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Democratic incumbent Donna Shalala in the race for Florida District 27′s congressional seat. Shalala was the longest serving U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, appointed by President Bill Clinton. Miami-Dade Congressional District 27 includes Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Kendall and Key Biscayne. CLICK HERE and follow reporter Alex Finnie, who is covering Donna Shalala tonightCLICK HERE and follow reporter Sanela Sabovic, who is covering Maria Elvira Salazar tonight
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Sept. 27, 2020
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Sept. 27, 2020PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Congressman Ted Deutch, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, congressional candidate Maria Elvira Salazar and Miami-Dade United Way Executive Director Maria Alonso join This Week in South Florida. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.
This Week in South Florida: Maria Elvira Salazar
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Maria Elvira SalazarPEMBROKE PARK, Fla – Two years ago, there was a fierce political battle for the seat in Congress that was being vacated by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. She defeated Republican candidate Maria Elvira Salazar by 15,000 votes. She is a veteran broadcast journalist based in South Florida, with stints at Telemundo, Univision and CNN Español. She also earned a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She joined This Week in South Florida host Michael Putney to discuss the upcoming election and her plans if voted into office.