Candidate · November 3, 2026
Eliott Rodriguez
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 27th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.6M
- cash on hand
- $622K
- issues with public statements
- 18
- outside spending for or against
- $766K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Florida's 27th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Eliott Rodriguez worked as a journalist for nearly five decades, beginning in 1978 as a reporter for the Miami News and moving into television in 1980.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because families in Miami can no longer afford to live there, because he believes democracy is under stress, and because he objects to what he describes as cruelty toward immigrants; it also says he has spent forty years telling South Florida’s story.7
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteeliottrodriguez.com7,
8 - Facebookfacebook.com/ERodForCongress7
- Instagraminstagram.com/erodforcongress7
- TikToktiktok.com/@erodforcongress7
- X (Twitter)x.com/erodforcongress7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website lists among his priorities pressing the Trump administration to withdraw from Iran, as a way to lower gas prices, and to negotiate with experts on a nuclear deal.6
- Tighten sanctions further and use military force if needed to stop Iran's nuclear program
- Keep sanctions in place, easing them only if Iran ends all uranium enrichment
- Negotiate a deal that eases some sanctions in exchange for verified limits on Iran's nuclear program
His campaign website says presidents of either party must come to Congress before committing the country to prolonged military conflict, and that he would require clear objectives, congressional authorization, oversight and an exit strategy before prolonged military action.6
His campaign website says he wants to repair relationships with NATO and other democratic allies while requiring partners to share responsibility.6
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he would oppose efforts to raise the retirement age, cut benefits or privatize Medicare and Social Security.6
- Raise the full retirement age
- Keep it at 67
His campaign website says he would ask the wealthiest Americans to contribute more of their income so Social Security stays strong for future generations.6
Health Care
His campaign website says he would protect Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage and let Americans between 55 and 64 buy into Medicare voluntarily.6
Housing
His campaign website lists among his priorities expanding incentives for workforce housing, first-time homeownership and construction near transit and employment centers.6
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website lists among his priorities identifying underused federal land and converting it into affordable mixed-use housing.6
Immigration
His campaign website says he supports comprehensive reform for immigrants who work, obey the law and contribute to their communities, and lists among his priorities protecting Dreamers and providing fair treatment for families with deep roots in America.6
His campaign website says he supports a secure border, law and order, and the removal of people who pose genuine threats.6
His campaign website lists among his priorities increasing border, immigration-court and asylum-processing capacity so that cases are decided promptly.6
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he would institute a ban on members of Congress and the executive branch trading individual stocks.6
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would work to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority over spending, war powers and executive action.6
His campaign website says he would push to give tax breaks to companies that meet certain wage standards and do not outsource jobs to other countries.6
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he would push to increase the federal minimum wage.6
His campaign website says he would push for laws that protect government workers, such as the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act.6
Guns
His campaign website says he supports restoring the federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.6
- Ban the sale of these rifles
- Keep sales legal, with added limits such as a minimum buying age of 21
- No bans or added limits on these rifles
His campaign website says he supports requiring universal background checks for all firearm sales.6
- Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
- Require checks for private sales at gun shows and online, but not other private sales
- Keep current law, with checks required only for sales by licensed dealers
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.9
| Raised | $1,567,393 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $945,602 |
| Cash on hand | $621,791 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $564,296 supporting and $202,000 opposing Eliott Rodriguez this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.10
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| AB PAC | $347,540 | — |
| LATINO VOTE FOR AMERICA PAC | — | $202,000 |
| WORKERS VOTE | $159,497 | — |
| SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) | $37,150 | — |
| MoveOn.org Political Action | $10,096 | — |
| EQUALITY FLORIDA ACTION INC. | $10,013 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report11filed May 12, 2026