V. Michael Arias
V. Michael Arias (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 27th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 27
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) | |
 | Mike Davey (D) | |
| Alexander Fornino (D) | ||
 | Richard Lamondin (D) | |
 | Robin Peguero (D) | |
| Gavin Solomon (R) | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
V. Michael Arias (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 18, 2026.
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| V. Michael Arias | ||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 27
Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Lucia Baez-Geller in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) | 60.4 | 199,159 |
 | Lucia Baez-Geller (D) | 39.6 | 130,708 | |
| Total votes: 329,867 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
Lucia Baez-Geller defeated Mike Davey in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucia Baez-Geller | 54.2 | 18,591 |
| Mike Davey | 45.8 | 15,738 | |
| Total votes: 34,329 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Royland Lara in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elvira Salazar | 88.7 | 38,493 |
| Royland Lara | 11.3 | 4,908 | ||
| Total votes: 43,401 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- V. Michael Arias (R)
- Frank Polo Sr. (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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