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Today, María Elvira Salazar released the below statement following her primary victory for Florida’s 27th Congressional District.
“In just one generation, my family went from fleeing communist Cuba to representing thousands of other exiles in Congress — something that’s only made possible here in the United States,” said Rep. Salazar. “The American Dream is achievable, but it must be protected. Our community is one of the most diverse in the country, most of us related to exiles from all over the world. Today’s families are struggling with many of the same issues we fled from: record-high inflation, increased crime in our communities, and jobs that don’t pay the bills. I’m ready to continue the fight against reckless policies that led us here and put American exceptionalism at risk.”
Salazar’s re-election has been endorsed by former United Nations Ambassador and Governor Nikki Haley, former Secretary of State and CIA director Mike Pompeo, current U.S. Senator Tim Scott, and the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO).
BACKGROUND:
Born in Little Havana to parents who fled Cuba with just five dollars in their pocket, the pursuit of freedom and the American Dream was instilled into María Elvira Salazar at an early age. While being raised in Miami and Puerto Rico, Salazar listened as her parents told stories of the oppressive communist regime from which they escaped.
Salazar graduated from the University of Miami and later from Harvard University which she paid for herself. She began a career in journalism where she interviewed a wide range of social and political figures, including Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Alvaro Uribe, Jose Maria Aznar, Vicente Fox, Juan Manuel Santos, Augusto Pinochet, and Juan Guaidó. She has also interviewed dictators Nicolas Maduro and Fidel Castro. Winning five Emmy Awards, she was recognized for her passion for freedom and uncovering the oppressive communist and socialist regimes in Latin America, especially in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
