Salazar declared winner of Miami congressional race after two-day recount
Published in Political News
MIAMI — Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar was declared the winner Tuesday in the tight race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District against Democrat Eliott Rodriguez following a contentious recount that lasted nearly two days and took a brief detour through federal court.
The Miami-Dade Canvassing Board, after recounting 247,952 votes, found Salazar leading Rodriguez 53.22% to 49.78%.
Salazar’s lead after Election Day was so slim it triggered a state law requiring a machine recount, but she maintained her advantaged as the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections’ equipment sped through nearly a quarter-billion ballots Monday and Tuesday. Rodriguez had sought to kick the county’s Republican elections supervisor off the Canvassing Board ahead of the recount, arguing that elections chief Alina Garcia was biased, but a federal judge dismissed that effort.
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