2020 ElectionRepublican Maria Elvira Salazar Beats Democrat Donna Shalala in FloridaSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintMaria Elvira Salazar attends the SBS-Mega TV Up Front at Guastavino's in New York City on April 24, 2008. Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAlex Joseph11/4/2020|Updated: 11/4/2020Maria Elvira Salazar has won the U.S. House seat for Florida’s 27th Congressional district, beating incumbent Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.).Shalala, considered one of Miami’s top politicians, unexpectedly lost the race to former TV journalist Salazar.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.