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UpdateFloridaWednesday, November 11, 2026

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar wins Florida's 27th District

The county canvassing board will make the result official on Friday.

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
WPLG Local 10
“U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar wins Florida’s 27th Congressional District; canvassing board to make it official Friday”, Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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What happened

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar has won Florida's 27th Congressional District. The race was between Salazar and Eliott Rodriguez.1

What it means in Florida

What happens next in Florida

The county canvassing board, made up of the supervisor of elections, a county court judge and the chair of the county commission, counts mail ballots, rules on provisional ballots, certifies the county results and reports them to the state.2 County canvassing boards must file official returns by noon on the 13th day after the election, November 16.3 The Elections Canvassing Commission meets at 8 a.m. on November 17, 2026, the 14th day after the election, to certify the results.4

Key dates in Florida

Election Day in -10 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 22 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins
  4. Sat, Oct 31 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Tue, Nov 17 · 4 days
    State certification

Every date in Florida, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. WPLG Local 10, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNdXZLWHlNNmdST1prOUdsbTlDUmxsaTZDaFZTMk9ZUjBUN3pkYkVGY0RvS2UxVG5nNlVwZ1o3Wjg4OUlESjNkbXZVYWY2bXgySGJQN1o1dUtlN0tCZ2cycXhFWmNSYnRENHVjZHlndjE0UlI1UmZLMjA4d1VNaEIzYWsydHNBMWF0N0dHMEI3ZHZyTnllQmFuNFJlQnc0eC1ZOUtGemx0LWpYWVBydGtxVDJZa0Vwa0Nxc0pBWVFTYWNfQ291RHNHc3BETjhzaFhSTkdrUlE1M0E?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  4. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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