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Incumbent Republican House Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar won the race to keep her District 27 seat after a recount this week against Democrat challenger Eliott Rodriguez.
The race was too close to call on Election Day, with 1,116 ballots separating the two candidates. A recount followed, with Rodriguez accusing Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina García of bias in Salazar’s favor, according to NBC. Rodriguez filed a lawsuit, but a judge ruled the Supervisor could proceed with the recount…