María Elvira Salazar

María Elvira Salazar is currently serving as the representative for Florida’s 27th congressional district in the US Congress. Congresswoman Salazar was born in Miami to Cuban parents, who were political refugees who fled Castro’s Cuba.

Prior to her time in public service, she was an Emmy-award winning television journalist for 35 years, anchoring on Telemundo and CNN, and hosted her own television show on Mega TV, América TeVe, CNN Latino and Mira TV.

Salazar won five Emmy Awards during her journalism career, including for her time as a war correspondent in Central America while Bureau Chief for Univision.

In 2020, she successfully ran as the Republican candidate for the US Congress for Florida's 27th District. She was re-elected in 2022 and 2024.

Salazar graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Miami in 1983 and in 1995 obtained a Master's degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.