Poll: Daniella Levine Cava poses strong threat to María Elvira Salazar in CD 27

Miami-Dade Democrats’ best shot at unseating Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar may not even be in the race, new polling suggests.

Kaplan Strategies surveyed likely voters in Florida’s 27th Congressional District last month. Its finding: Miami-Dade voters view county Mayor Daniella Levine Cava more favorably than Salazar, and she leads the incumbent by 2 points – within the poll’s 3-point margin of error – in a theoretical matchup next year.

That’s better than three other Democrats – Mike Davey, Alexander Fornino and Richard Lamondin – actively running.

Levine Cava’s political strategist, Christian Ulvert, told Florida Politics she’s not interested in challenging Salazar.

– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics