← All 2026 races
H8FL27185
SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA Incumbent
67.8
Influence Score · 2026
Moderately exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
View full dossier →
Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.05M | 5.99 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $71K | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $0 | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $0 | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $71K | 2.83 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $5.59M | 4.23 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.784 | 6.24 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0204 | 2.47 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0018 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.071 | 0.15 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup FL-27
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA | REP | Inc. | $1.05M | $1.23M | 67.8 | Moderately exposed |
| PEGUERO, ROBIN | DEM | Chal. | $620K | $0 | 2.4 | Lightly backed |
| LAMONDIN, RICHARD | DEM | Chal. | $538K | $0 | 2.0 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.