U.S. House · Florida's 7th District
Bale Dalton
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 7th District
- Result
- Not yet called
- Opponents
- Ryan Elijah (R); Christopher Dennison (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did4 statements · 0 votes
We need to elect members of Congress who will restore funding to Medicaid, reverse premium cuts, and protect Social Security and Medicare for generations to come.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| Ryan Elijah R | challenger |
| Bale Dalton D | challenger |
| Christopher Dennison LIB | challenger |
Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary over Alan Grayson and Marialana Kinter.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
We need to elect members of Congress who will restore funding to Medicaid, reverse premium cuts, and protect Social Security and Medicare for generations to come.
His campaign priorities page calls for restoring Medicaid funding, reversing health care premium increases, and building on the Affordable Care Act.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
We need to stop the bleeding, by reversing health care premium hikes and illegal, unpredictable tariffs.
His campaign priorities page calls for reversing tariffs that he says raise costs for families and small businesses.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
That’s why I support codifying Roe into federal law, to put these decisions back where they belong – with patients.
His campaign priorities page says he supports codifying Roe into federal law.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
With prices rising, wages also need to keep up – which is why I support raising the federal minimum wage and passing the PRO Act, so labor unions can advocate for workers in a changing economy.
His campaign priorities page says he supports raising the federal minimum wage.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Bale Dalton is the Democratic nominee for the open Florida 7th Congressional District seat. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Navy helicopter pilot with over 24 years in the Navy and Navy Reserve, he later worked for Sen. Bill Nelson and served as NASA Chief of Staff. He won the August 18 Democratic primary with 45.6% of the vote and, per his candidate survey, is campaigning on costs such as gas, health care premiums, housing and property insurance.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Dalton says he was born and raised in Central Florida and has spent his career in public service. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served over 24 years in the Navy and Navy Reserve, including 13 years of active duty as a helicopter pilot, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and the Pacific.[2] As a Navy helicopter pilot, he says, he flew search and rescue flights after Hurricane Katrina, medical evacuation missions in Kuwait, and special operations missions in Iraq and Africa, and directed combat air support with Navy SEALs in Afghanistan.[2]
Dalton worked for Sen. Bill Nelson helping Florida veterans access care and benefits, then returned to active duty as commanding officer of a Navy special-operations support helicopter squadron. He later worked at an aerospace company, where he says he used his military background to improve efficiency and operations, and served as NASA Chief of Staff, managing 16,500 employees.[2] On August 18, 2026, he won the Democratic primary with 45.6% of the vote, ahead of Marialana Kinter and Alan Grayson.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says his top priority is making Florida affordable again, addressing gas, health care, housing and insurance costs.[4]
- Wants to make it illegal for members of Congress to trade stocks in companies they regulate.[4]
- Wants to restore Medicaid and Medicare funding and reverse premium increases, and supports negotiating prescription drug prices.[4]
Campaign money$1.4M raised · 87% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-29
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.2M
- PACs & committees $181K
Largest committee contributions
- Votevets PAC$10K
- Fair Shot PAC PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
- Innovation for Good PAC PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$7,500
- Second Front Systems Inc PAC PAC$7,000
- Frontline Fighters PAC PAC$6,000
- Patriot PAC PAC$5,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/bale-dalton
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Bale Dalton - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 3.Priorities - Bale Dalton · Bale Dalton for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 4.Bale Dalton - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words