María Elvira Salazar
María Elvira Salazar | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Shalala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1961 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Renzo Maietto
(m. 1999; div. 2010)Lester Woerner (m. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Miami Dade College University of Miami (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
María Elvira Salazar (born November 1, 1961) is an American journalist, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district since 2021. She is a Republican assistant whip. Before entering politics, Salazar worked for the Spanish-language network Telemundo for three decades after serving as a news anchor for Miami-based WSBS TV. She has also worked for CNN Español and Univision.
Salazar was the Republican nominee for Florida's 27th congressional district in 2018, losing to Donna Shalala. In 2020, she defeated Shalala in a rematch. Salazar was re-elected in 2022 and 2024.