{"id":185452,"date":"2026-03-10T10:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185452\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:32:09","slug":"eliott-rodriguez-former-cbs-news-miami-anchor-announces-run-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185452\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliott Rodriguez, former CBS News Miami anchor, announces run for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former CBS News Miami anchor and longtime South Florida<\/a> resident Eliott Rodriguez announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress<\/a> in Florida<\/a>‘s 27th Congressional District on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

He will now embark on a campaign that’s centered on lowering the high cost of living<\/a>, restoring accountability in Washington, D.C.<\/a>, and bringing people together to deliver results for families in Miami-Dade<\/a>, his campaign said in the announcement.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t plan to run for Congress,” Rodriguez said in his announcement. “But I cannot stay silent. For 48 years, you trusted me to tell the truth and listen to your stories. Today, like so many families, I am concerned that Washington is not delivering for South Florida. My parents taught me that citizenship is not just a right \u2013 it is a responsibility. And now, I am answering that call.”<\/p>\n

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Eliott Rodriguez\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eliott Rodriguez for Congress<\/p>\n

Why is Eliott Rodriguez running for Congress?<\/p>\n

In his announcement, Rodrigues explained why he decided to run for Congress. He said the decision was deeply personal.<\/p>\n

In recent months, he said he’s spoken with families, seniors<\/a>, small business<\/a> owners and young people who are struggling to afford to stay in a community they love.<\/p>\n

“South Florida has now become one of the least affordable housing<\/a> markets in the United States, with families here spending more of their income on rent and mortgages than almost anywhere in the country,” Rodriguez said in his announcement.<\/p>\n

According to the campaign, Florida’s 27th Congressional District is widely viewed as one of the most competitive battlegrounds in the country.<\/p>\n

In the race for Congress, Rodriguez will challenge incumbent Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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