Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera

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Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera

Republican Party

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Last election

August 28, 2018

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Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 27th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 28, 2018.

In October 2017, Rodriguez-Aguilera received media attention due to claims she made in a 2009 television interview about being abducted by extraterrestrials.

Elections

2018

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2018

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Democratic primary)

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election (August 28, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 27

Donna Shalala defeated Maria Elvira Salazar and Mayra Joli in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Shalala (D)	51.8	130,743
		Maria Elvira Salazar (R)	45.8	115,588
		Mayra Joli (No Party Affiliation)	2.5	6,255

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 252,586 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cassandra Anna Hefton (No Party Affiliation)
• Ian Hamilton Trottier (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Donna Shalala defeated David Richardson, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Matt Haggman, and Michael Hepburn in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Shalala	31.9	14,158
		David Richardson	27.5	12,192
		Kristen Rosen Gonzalez	17.5	7,783
		Matt Haggman	16.9	7,511
		Michael Hepburn	6.1	2,723

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,367
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mary Barzee Flores (D)
• Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)
• Ken Russell (D)
• Marvin Dunn (D)
• Mark Anthony Person (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Elvira Salazar	40.5	15,817
		Bruno Barreiro	25.7	10,029
		Maria Peiro	8.0	3,121
		Stephen Marks	7.0	2,733
	Submit photo	Angie Chirino	6.9	2,678
		Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera	4.3	1,684
		Michael Ohevzion	3.8	1,467
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Adadi	2.0	775
		Gina Sosa-Suarez	1.9	760

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,064
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gabe Ferrer (R)

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2018
• Florida's 27th Congressional District

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Footnotes

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Jimmy Patronis (R)

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Randy Fine (R)

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

Republican Party (22)

Democratic Party (8)