Housing & insurance
Supports affordable housing on underused federal land, workforce-housing incentives and a federal catastrophic-insurance backstop.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Eliott Rodriguez
Candidate for U.S. House · Florida · District 27
THE PERSON
Background
Eliott Rodriguez is a longtime South Florida journalist. His campaign describes decades spent reporting on the region and says housing costs and immigration policy helped motivate his congressional campaign.
Roots
- Career: South Florida journalism and television news
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Healthcare
Supports voluntary Medicare buy-in for ages 55–64 and lower prescription costs; opposes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and ACA coverage.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Social Security
Opposes privatization, benefit cuts and a higher retirement age; supports larger contributions from wealthy Americans.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports border security, increased immigration-court and asylum capacity, Dreamer protections and comprehensive reform.
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Supports banning individual stock trading by Congress and the executive branch and strengthening disclosure rules.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Environment
Supports Everglades restoration, clean water, flood resilience and cleaner energy.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Foreign policy
Supports allied cooperation and congressional authorization, oversight and clear objectives for prolonged military action.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Labor
Supports raising the federal minimum wage and public-sector collective-bargaining rights.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Gun policy
Supports safe-storage requirements, universal background checks and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 27 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 26, 2026.
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