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Maria Elvira Salazar
United States House of Representatives

Maria Elvira Salazar

US Representative
Republican
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
41 / 100 F
Raw: 14 of 34 dynamic max · 17 of 50 answered · -10 foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First 20/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 4/ 40
National Rank
#4,357 of 9,024 · top 48.3% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Score adjustments

Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.

For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.

Full methodology, bracket schedules, and primary sources →

Base score 24/100 → Adjusted 14/100

Contact This Official

Call202-225-3931Send MessageOfficial PageX / Twitter@RepMariaSalazarFacebook/RepMariaSalazar
📍 Local district offices (3)
Miami, FL · 305-668-2285 · 5725 SW 8th St, Suite 200 33144
Palmetto Bay, FL · 305-668-2285 · 9705 Hibiscus Street 33157
Cutler Bay, FL · 305-668-2285 · 10720 Caribbean Blvd, Suite 220 33189

Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.

Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-05
Early voting: 2026-10-22 – 2026-11-01
State elections office: (850) 245-6200
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Florida Division of Elections

Official Profile

Religion: Protestant (per Pew 119th Congress list; prior 'Catholic' assumption unsettled)
Background: US Representative FL-27 since 2021. Miami-born daughter of Cuban exiles; 5-time Emmy-winning broadcast journalist (Univision/Telemundo/CNN Español). B.A. Communications, University of Miami; MPA, Harvard Kennedy School. Chairs Western Hemisphere subcommittee. Heritage Action 51% (119th), ~57-63% lifetime — below prior 75-85% estimate.
X / Twitter: @RepMariaSalazar
Cuban-American journalist-turned-legislator; centrist Republican with documented deviations. Solid on life/elections/marquee votes: SBA Pro-Life A+, Yea Born-Alive, Nay WHPA, Nay Equality Act, Yea women's-sports protection (HR 734), Yea Parents Bill of Rights, Yea SAVE Act, Nay HR 1, Yea HR 2, Yea Laken Riley, Yea CBDC ban, Nay 2022 AWB. Heritage Action 51-53% recent sessions — NOT the 75-85% previously recorded. KEY DEVIATIONS: NRA grade 'D' (2022 — 'usually supports restrictive gun control,' not endorsed); lead sponsor of DIGNIDAD Act (legal-status pathway for undocumented + Dreamer LPR path + mandatory E-Verify) and publicly fought Trump-era deportations of Venezuelan TPS/parole holders; Yea on RFMA July 2022 before Dec flip to Nay over religious-liberty protections; supports rape/incest exceptions post-Dobbs (restrictionist, not abolitionist). Foreign policy least restrained: Yea $61B Ukraine supplemental, $10K AIPAC PAC (2023-24), Cuba/Venezuela maximum-pressure hawk.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

4/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1,2,3]
1 claim

  1. Holds 100% rating from SBA Pro-Life America and National Right to Life Committee; voted for One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1, July 2025), the first federal law to defund Planned Parenthood of Medicaid dollars.

    Verified 2026-06-11Dispute this claim
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
TRUE (+2)[5,1]

Biblical Marriage

4/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[6,7,8]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)[10]

Family & Child Sovereignty

2/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[11]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified

Christian Liberty

2/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

2/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)[12]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified

Election Integrity

6/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
1 claim

  1. Voted YES on H.R. 8281 — Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (April 2025), requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

    Verified 2026-06-11Dispute this claim
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[13]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
TRUE (+2)[14]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified

Border & Immigration

4/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[15]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
FALSE (0)[16,17]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)[15,16]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

0/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
FALSE (0)
1 claim

  1. Joined 7 other Republicans in voting for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R.8), expanding federal background-check requirements to all commercial firearm transfers — contrary to the rubric's opposition to new gun restrictions.

    Verified 2026-06-11Dispute this claim
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
FALSE (0)[18,19]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

2 Center4 Right6 Official1 Reference1 Other
Official House PageOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
sbaprolife.org/representative/maria-elvira-salazarRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
floridapolitics.com/archives/558269-nra-updates-grad...Center
www.latintimes.com/gop-rep-pleads-trump-reverse-deci...Unclassified
OpenSecrets — Campaign FinanceReference
Official House PageOfficial

Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.

References & footnotes

Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.

  1. [1]
    SBA Pro-Life America A+; Yea Born-Alive (2023); Nay WHPA (2021). Right Advocacy
    sbaprolife.org · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    SBA Pro-Life America A+; Yea Born-Alive (2023); Nay WHPA (2021).
  2. [2]
    SBA Pro-Life America A+; Yea Born-Alive (2023); Nay WHPA (2021). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    SBA Pro-Life America A+; Yea Born-Alive (2023); Nay WHPA (2021).
  3. [3]
    SBA Pro-Life America A+; Yea Born-Alive (2023); Nay WHPA (2021). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    SBA Pro-Life America A+; Yea Born-Alive (2023); Nay WHPA (2021).
  4. [4]
    Restrictionist, not abolitionist: supports rape/incest/ectopic exceptions beyond Florida's 15-week law post-Dobbs. Unclassified
    wlrn.org · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Restrictionist, not abolitionist: supports rape/incest/ectopic exceptions beyond Florida's 15-week law post-Dobbs.
  5. [5]
    No abortion-industry contributions found on OpenSecrets profile; SBA A+. Reference
    OpenSecrets · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    No abortion-industry contributions found on OpenSecrets profile; SBA A+.
  6. [6]
    Yea on RFMA initial passage (July 2022, framed as 'human dignity and respect for all'); Dec flip to Nay was over missing religious-liberty protections, not a defense of man-woman marriage. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Yea on RFMA initial passage (July 2022, framed as 'human dignity and respect for all'); Dec flip to Nay was over missing religious-liberty protections, not a defense of man-woman marriage.
  7. [7]
    Yea on RFMA initial passage (July 2022, framed as 'human dignity and respect for all'); Dec flip to Nay was over missing religious-liberty protections, not a defense of man-woman marriage. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Yea on RFMA initial passage (July 2022, framed as 'human dignity and respect for all'); Dec flip to Nay was over missing religious-liberty protections, not a defense of man-woman marriage.
  8. [8]
    Yea on RFMA initial passage (July 2022, framed as 'human dignity and respect for all'); Dec flip to Nay was over missing religious-liberty protections, not a defense of man-woman marriage. Official
    salazar.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Yea on RFMA initial passage (July 2022, framed as 'human dignity and respect for all'); Dec flip to Nay was over missing religious-liberty protections, not a defense of man-woman marriage.
  9. [9]
    Yea on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 734, 2023). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Yea on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 734, 2023).
  10. [10]
    Nay on Equality Act (2021). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Nay on Equality Act (2021).
  11. [11]
    Aye on Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, 2023). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Aye on Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, 2023).
  12. [12]
    Aye on CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, 2024). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Aye on CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, 2024).
  13. [13]
    Aye on SAVE Act (HR 8281, 2024). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Aye on SAVE Act (HR 8281, 2024).
  14. [14]
    Nay on HR 1 For the People Act (2021). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Nay on HR 1 For the People Act (2021).
  15. [15]
    Yea on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (2023). Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Yea on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (2023).
  16. [16]
    DEVIATION: lead sponsor of DIGNIDAD Act (10-yr conditional legal status + Dreamer LPR path); publicly pleaded against deporting Venezuelan TPS/parole holders. Did vote Yea on Laken Riley (2025). Official
    congress.gov · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    DEVIATION: lead sponsor of DIGNIDAD Act (10-yr conditional legal status + Dreamer LPR path); publicly pleaded against deporting Venezuelan TPS/parole holders. Did vote Yea on Laken Riley (2025).
  17. [17]
    DEVIATION: lead sponsor of DIGNIDAD Act (10-yr conditional legal status + Dreamer LPR path); publicly pleaded against deporting Venezuelan TPS/parole holders. Did vote Yea on Laken Riley (2025). Unclassified
    latintimes.com · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    DEVIATION: lead sponsor of DIGNIDAD Act (10-yr conditional legal status + Dreamer LPR path); publicly pleaded against deporting Venezuelan TPS/parole holders. Did vote Yea on Laken Riley (2025).
  18. [18]
    $10,000 from AIPAC PAC (2023-24 cycle); hosted AIPAC advocates ('Israel is our greatest ally… I stand with them'). Unclassified
    minnysnowda.substack.com · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    $10,000 from AIPAC PAC (2023-24 cycle); hosted AIPAC advocates ('Israel is our greatest ally… I stand with them').
  19. [19]
    $10,000 from AIPAC PAC (2023-24 cycle); hosted AIPAC advocates ('Israel is our greatest ally… I stand with them'). Social
    X (Twitter) · accessed 2026-06-10 · Fetch Wayback archive
    $10,000 from AIPAC PAC (2023-24 cycle); hosted AIPAC advocates ('Israel is our greatest ally… I stand with them').
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