Representative · Florida's 27th district

Maria Elvira Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar is a Republican representative for Florida's 27th district, in Congress since 2021. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 89, and cast 406 of 425 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 2021
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives67513.2%89 of 675 · rank 17 of 43996%406 of 425 · rank 366 of 439190 became law34%133 of 387
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2229.1%111 of 1,222 · rank 38 of 44282%644 of 789 · rank 419 of 442321 became law36%167 of 461
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9902.1%21 of 990 · rank 124 of 44385%469 of 554 · rank 432 of 443220 became law46%240 of 520

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.27+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  2. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 178–247· Against party
  3. H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts ActYea
    Jun 9, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 230–193· Against party
  4. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Nay
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 187–239· Against party
  5. H.R. 1689: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Yea
    Apr 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 224–204· Against party
  6. S. 2503: ROTOR ActYea
    Feb 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 264–133· Against party
  7. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 164–268· Against party
  8. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–291· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActNot voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Not voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActNot voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Not voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNot voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Not voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Not voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

73 sponsored · 1 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced6589%
  2. Reported by committee11.4%
  3. Passed one chamber56.8%
  4. Passed both chambers11.4%
  5. Became law11.4%

Policy areas

  1. International Affairs17
  2. Commerce9
  3. Immigration8
  4. Foreign Trade and International Finance6
  5. Government Operations and Politics6
  6. Armed Forces and National Security4
  7. Health4
  8. Public Lands and Natural Resources4

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10505 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026
    Introduced· Public Lands and Natural Resources· Sep 17, 2026
  2. H.Con.Res. 109 Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
    Passed both chambers· Congress· Jun 18, 2026
  3. H.R. 9039 PANA Act of 2026
    Introduced· International Affairs· May 26, 2026
  4. H.R. 8915 NO FAKES Act of 2026
    Introduced· Commerce· May 20, 2026
  5. H.R. 7777 Protecting America’s Medical Supply Chains Act of 2026
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Mar 3, 2026
  6. H.R. 6892 To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe to additional shares of the capital stock of the Inter-American Investment Corporation.
    Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Dec 18, 2025
  7. H.R. 6763 Shelter Act
    Introduced· Taxation· Dec 16, 2025
  8. H.R. 6540 Anti-Communism Week Act
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Dec 9, 2025

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Florida's 27th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$258M
Per resident
$336
Rank in Florida
17 of 28
Contract actions
13K
New awards: 10.3K

By fiscal year

  1. 173.5MFY2017
  2. 117.7MFY2018
  3. 171.4MFY2019
  4. 115.7MFY2020
  5. 202.6MFY2021
  6. 204.1MFY2022
  7. 290.8MFY2023
  8. 225.2MFY2024
  9. 226.1MFY2025
  10. 258MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Defense Logistics Agency$96.3M37%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs$32.3M13%
  3. Public Buildings Service$22.6M8.8%
    General Services Administration
  4. Federal Acquisition Service$17.8M6.9%
    General Services Administration
  5. U.S. Customs and Border Protection$17M6.6%
    Department of Homeland Security
  6. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$15.2M5.9%
    Department of Commerce
  7. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$13.8M5.4%
    Department of Justice
  8. Department of the Army$6.2M2.4%
    Department of Defense

Top recipients

  1. BRZ INVESTMENT & CONSULTING LLC$43.7M17%
    2,364 awards
  2. ASSOCIATED ENERGY GROUP LLC$22.7M8.8%
    3,718 awards
  3. RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC$15.7M6.1%
    1 award
  4. MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$13.1M5.1%
    1 award
  5. STONEWIN CAPITAL LP$11.4M4.4%
    51 awards
  6. LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC$9.3M3.6%
    48 awards
  7. STONEWIN LLC$8.4M3.2%
    1,047 awards
  8. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC$6.8M2.6%
    68 awards
  9. HAMHED LLC$5.1M2.0%
    1 award
  10. THE GILCHRIST LAW FIRM, P.A.$5.1M2.0%
    13 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$2M
through Jul 29, 2026
Cash on hand
$2.3M
From committees
$541.9K
164 committees
From contractor PACs
$80.6K
19 PACs · 15% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
space exploration technologies corp.space exploration technologies corp. pac$10KSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPAI match · 100% · the same organization$6.6M
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$8,500AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
universal music groupuniversal music group employee action fund$7,500UNIVERSAL MUSIC - MGB NA LLCAI match · 98% · of one corporate family$46.8K
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i$6,000PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization$4.8M
crowley maritime corporationcrowley maritime corporation federal pac$5,000CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
bank of america corporationbank of america corporation federal pac$5,000BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · of one corporate family—
mortgage bankers associationmortgage bankers association political action committee (morpac)$4,000MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$125K
jpmorgan chase & co.jpmorgan chase & co. federal political action committee$4,000JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.5M
woolpert, inc.woolpert, inc. pac$2,598WOOLPERT, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$89M

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$2M$541.9K$80.6K19 PACs · 15% of committee money
2024$3.2M$925.4K$70.5K21 PACs · 8% of committee money
2022$5.6M$1M$120.5K29 PACs · 12% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Florida's 27th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Florida's 27th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Florida's 27th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
salazar.house.gov
Phone
202-225-3931
Office
2162 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 11, 2026 · loaded Oct 11, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 11, 2026 · loaded Oct 11, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 11, 2026 · loaded Oct 11, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.