Ana Navarro Faces Electioneering Claims After Endorsing Elliott Rodriguez

Ana Navarro, a co-host of ABC's The View, is facing accusations of illegal electioneering after urging viewers to vote for Democratic nominee Elliott Rodriguez in Florida's 27th Congressional District. During a September 28, 2026, broadcast, Navarro encouraged residents of Miami, Coral Gables, and Key Biscayne to support Rodriguez over Republican incumbent Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, stating that the candidates are dead even and that voters can actually knock Salazar out.

Rodriguez shared a video of the comments on X, thanking Navarro and claiming that Salazar and Donald Trump are responsible for an economic crisis. The on-air endorsement has drawn criticism from the Media Research Center, which argues the call to action violates ABC's broadcast license. The watchdog group has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to revoke the program's status as a bona fide news program.

The controversy follows previous assertions by FCC Chair Brendan Carr that The View functions as propaganda rather than a news program. Critics argue that the broadcast constitutes prohibited electioneering on public airwaves.