Former CBS Miami journalist Eliott Rodriguez announced a run for Congress Tuesday in hopes of ousting Miami Rep. María Elvira Salazar.
Rodriguez’s campaign is leaning into his decades of experience as a local journalist, counting on his name recognition and audience trust to help propel his bid. The “o” in his name in his campaign logo is drawn similarly to the CBS icon and his campaign launch video begins with him announcing “breaking news” about his own life.
His candidacy puts more pressure on Salazar, who has been walking a tightrope on immigration — both remaining a public supporter of Donald Trump and trying to raise alarms that the president’s aggressive approach to immigration will cost him voters in the midterms. Her seat is being targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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