MIAMI — Three Miami-Dade congressional seats were on the ballot on Tuesday under Florida’s newly redrawn map. Only one has been called. The Associated Press called CD-28 for Republican Carlos Giménez, while CD-26 and CD-27 remained uncalled as of Wednesday afternoon.
CD-28: Giménez Wins
Rep. Carlos Giménez, first elected in 2020, defeated Democrat Phil Ehr and independent Eddy Rojas, according to WLRN. AP called the race at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday.
CD-27: Salazar’s Lead is Thin
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, led Democrat Eliott Rodríguez 50.27% to 49.73% in preliminary results reported by NBC 6 South Florida late Tuesday.
Rodríguez’s campaign called the race “extraordinarily close” and urged waiting for clear results, WLRN reported. The report said the margin would avoid a recount if it held.
CD-26: Díaz-Balart Ahead, But Not Called
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a Republican, led Democrat Nicole Locklin 49.9% to 49.08% in the same preliminary count, with independent Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey also on the ballot.
NBC 6 described the race as too close to call.
Florida’s Republican-led Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis redrew 20 of the state’s 28 House districts earlier this year. Democrats had been expected to lose up to four seats under the new lines. They held onto several heavily reworked districts nearby, including Jared Moskowitz in CD-25 and Pia Dandiya in the newly drawn CD-22, NBC 6 and WLRN reported. If the Miami-Dade leads hold, Florida’s delegation would stay at 20 Republicans and 8 Democrats, the same as before the election.
