Republican who broke with Trump on immigration finds herself in tight race

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is facing a more competitive election race shortly after her break from President Donald Trump over his immigration policies. According to Sabato’s Crystal Ball,a nonpartisan election rating agency,her Miami-area congressional seat is now leaning toward the Democrats. The article also includes promotional content encouraging readers to subscribe to the Washington Examiner for full access to their news, analysis, and commentary. Read more... Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is finding herself in a more competitive race just a week after she broke with President Donald Trump over his immigration policy. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a nonpartisan race-rater, shifted the Miami-area seat toward Democrats on Tuesday afternoon. .explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }@scope (#mos-9cf147a7-4946-4a90-96d1-8c3a9de50cb1) { .we-meter { --we-red: #DB3745; --we-charcoal: #323E48; --we-blue: #15BEF0; --we-slate: #85A0AB; --we-gold: #ECC270; --we-text: #323E48; --we-border: #85A0AB; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; color: var(--we-text); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; } .we-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; } .we-title { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-family: Constantia, "Lucida Bright", "DejaVu Serif", Georgia, "serif" !important; font-size: 1.75rem !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; } .we-title span { display: block; color: var(--we-red); } .we-copy { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; } .we-actions { text-align: center; } .we-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--we-red); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } .we-arrow { font-size: 1.2em !important; } .we-member { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 0.85rem !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; } .we-member a { color: var(--we-red); text-decoration: none; } @media (max-width: 600px) { .we-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; } .we-meter { padding: 1.25rem; } .we-cta { padding: 14px; } } }if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-9cf147a7-4946-4a90-96d1-8c3a9de50cb1-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(/^@scope (#mos-9cf147a7-4946-4a90-96d1-8c3a9de50cb1) { /, '').replace(/}$/, '');}} Stay informed.Stay ahead. 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