Former South Florida news anchor, Eliott Rodriguez, has announced he is running for Congress in Florida's 27th Congressional District. Rodriguez, who has lived in Miami-Dade since 1968, is running as a Democrat and aims to defeat Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar. His campaign is focused on reducing the high cost of living, restoring accountability in Washington, and bringing people together to achieve real results. Rodriguez also expressed concerns about the direction of the country and the state of American democracy, particularly regarding the tone of our politics and the threat of tax increases.