FL-7 Sanford, Deltona
Florida
Not calledEvencloses 8:00 pm ET
Lean Ropen seat
Who's running
Ryan ElijahR
Ryan Elijah is a former Orlando TV news reporter and anchor. He ran for Congress in Indiana in 2010. He beat sitting congressman Cory Mills in the August primary by about 12 points.
What they say they'll do
- Former TV news anchor
- Beat Rep. Cory Mills in the primary
- Endorsed by Reps. Luna and Haridopolos
Bale DaltonD
Bale Dalton served 24 years in the Navy. He was later chief of staff at NASA. He beat former congressman Alan Grayson in the Democratic primary.
What they say they'll do
- 24-year Navy veteran
- Former NASA chief of staff
- Backed by the DCCC
The tea ☕
- Congressman Cory Mills lost his own primary. The House Ethics Committee was probing claims that he assaulted an ex-girlfriend and broke campaign finance rules. He denied wrongdoing, but Governor DeSantis said he did not support him.
- Trump endorsed Mills in February but left him off later endorsement lists. Cook moved the seat from Solid to Likely Republican over the scandals, then to Lean Republican in the final days.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Florida
- https://www.wlrn.org/national-politics/2026-08-18/embattled-florida-republican-rep-cory-mills-loses-his-fight-to-keep-his-house-seat
- https://www.newsweek.com/forecast-shifts-14-races-towards-democrats-in-final-days-before-midterms-12640820