Florida 7th District race 2026: Elijah vs. Dalton
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Florida’s 7th District. Open in effect — Cory Mills (R) lost the primary
Ryan Elijah (R) vs. Bale Dalton (D) vs. Christopher Dennison (L)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open in effect — Cory Mills (R) lost the primary
- Primary
- (official): Elijah 31,558 (47.3%), Mills 22,753 (34.1%); D Dalton 21,776 (45.5%)
- Ratings
- Cook Likely R (); Sabato Likely R; IE Likely R
- Newest public polling
- PPP (D, Dalton) May 20–21: Dalton 41 / Mills 39 (pre-primary)
- Reported money
- FEC : Dalton $1,378,109 / $475,858 COH; Elijah $355,955 / $186,155; Mills debts $2,032,101 (bulk weball)
- Notable
- Trump: 'I told Congressman Cory Mills … to get out of the Race'; endorsed Elijah post-primary. House Ethics investigation of Mills.
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Florida’s 7th District in 2026?
Ryan Elijah (R) vs. Bale Dalton (D) vs. Christopher Dennison (L) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Likely R (Aug 13); Sabato Likely R; IE Likely R (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
PPP (D, Dalton) May 20–21: Dalton 41 / Mills 39 (pre-primary) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jul 29: Dalton $1,378,109 / $475,858 COH; Elijah $355,955 / $186,155; Mills debts $2,032,101 (bulk weball) (as of Sep 15, 2026).