Ryan Elijah, a Republican and former WOFL reporter, defeated incumbent Cory Mills in the primary for Florida's 7th congressional district and faces Democrat Bale Dalton in the November 3, 2026, general election.
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2026 race
Ryan Elijah, a former WOFL reporter who was also a candidate for office in 2010, is the Republican nominee for Florida's 7th congressional district in 2026.
The seat is open because the Republican incumbent, Cory Mills, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024, sought re-election and lost in the primary.
Elijah won that primary with 47.3% of the vote, defeating Mills (34.1%), businesswoman Sarah Ulrich (10.5%) and retired DOD program manager Mike Johnson (8.1%).
In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Democrat Bale Dalton, a former NASA chief of staff, and Libertarian Christopher Dennison.