2026 elections · Florida

Florida U.S. House, district 7

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 3 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Rating: Likely R (Cook: Likely R; Sabato: Likely R; Inside Elections: Likely R; DDHQ: Lean R; The Economist: Likely D). Ratings are each forecaster’s own judgment.

Ballot list checked against the state. Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp). Candidates who lost a primary, withdrew or did not qualify are listed below the field.

The field

Democrat

Bale Dalton

Raised
$2,137,358
From individuals
$1,799,797
From PACs and other committees
$307,125
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$443,507
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $776,900 to support and $217,143 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 13, 2026.

PAC and committee money

58 committees reported giving $208,649 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks
  • Defense contractorsPAC checks $1K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.

Libertarian

Christopher Allen Dennison

Raised
$10,500
From individuals
$10,500
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$60
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Republican

Ryan Elijah

Raised
$355,955
From individuals
$221,855
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$134,100
Cash on hand
$186,155
Debts
$138,193

FEC, campaign committee totals through July 29, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $283,218 to support and $0 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 13, 2026.

PAC and committee money

5 committees reported giving $17,500 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Filed for this race but not on the November ballot (5)
  • Alan GraysonDemocratic · Lost primary
  • Michael JohnsonRepublican · Lost primary
  • Marialana KinterDemocratic · Lost primary
  • Cory MillsRepublican · Lost primary
  • Sarah UlrichRepublican · Lost primary

Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp)

Money in this race (FEC)
Bale DaltonDemocrat$2,137,358$443,507$776,900$217,143
Christopher Allen DennisonLibertarian$10,500$60$0$0
Ryan ElijahRepublican$355,955$186,155$283,218$0

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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