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Maria Elvira Salazar OppScore Rating: +4.21

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican, Florida district 27), U.S. House, holds an OppScore of +4.21. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Republican U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar represents Florida's 27th district in Miami. Born in Little Havana to Cuban exiles, she is a former Emmy-winning journalist who interviewed Fidel Castro. She is defined politically by her sponsorship of the bipartisan DIGNIDAD Act, which pairs border security with earned legal status for long-term undocumented residents.

Maria Elvira Salazar rating summary

Party: Republican
Position: U.S. House
State: Florida
District: 27
OppScore: +4.21 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Record based, documented on 32 of 44 scored questions

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