Florida voters go to the polls on Election Day 2026 – NBC 6 South Florida

In a final push to turn out voters, Elliott Rodríguez, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 27th District, has been visiting different polling locations. Joined by members of his campaign team, Rodríguez also shared lunch with former media colleagues who are backing his candidacy.

The former TV anchor said he feels optimistic, though he insisted he doesn’t want to get ahead of himself before the results are in. According to Rodríguez, the economy and immigration are among the top concerns voters have raised:

“I didn’t vote for this economy, I didn’t vote for what’s happening, I didn’t vote for these prices—we want change,” he said he’s been hearing from voters.

Rodríguez is looking to unseat Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar, who is running for reelection.

This story was translated from Spanish with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool. An NBC6 digital editor reviewed the translation.