PaidForPolitics

Florida’s 7th District

Outside groups have reported $1,259,727 in independent spending in this race: $140,528 for the general election and $1,119,200 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Bda PAC, at $700K.

  • General election
    $141K
  • Primaries
    $1.1M
  • Late reports
    $251K
  • Last 14 days
    $120K

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Ryan Elijah (R)

Raised
$356K
Spent
$170K
Cash on hand
$186K

Campaign reports through July 29, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$94K

Primary and other: $14K for, $0 against.

Bale Dalton (D)

Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$902K
Cash on hand
$476K

Campaign reports through July 29, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$2K
  • Against$45K

Primary and other: $700K for, $0 against.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Cory Mills (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$881K
Spent
$854K
Cash on hand
$68K

Campaign reports through July 29, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$4K
  • Against$402K

Others who filed with the FEC: Marialana Kinter (D), raised $565,078; Alan Mark Grayson (D), raised $388,153; Michael Johnson (R), raised $60,098; Jennifer Adams (D), raised $35,056; Sarah Ulrich (R), raised $19,776; Christopher Allen Dennison (L), raised $10,500.

Every outside spender · 7 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $73K in late reportsAGAINST Bale Dalton (D)FOR Ryan Elijah (R)$73K–$73KSept. 30, 2026
Civic Renewal FundSuper PAC · $55K in late reportsFOR Ryan Elijah (R)AGAINST Bale Dalton (D)$55K–$55KSept. 28, 2026
Stand for Freedom PACSuper PAC · $121K in late reportsAGAINST Cory Mills (R)FOR Ryan Elijah (R)$11K$110K$121KSept. 21, 2026
WelcomepacHybrid PAC · $2K in late reportsFOR Bale Dalton (D)$2K–$2KSept. 14, 2026
Bda PACHybrid PACFOR Bale Dalton (D)–$700K$700KAug. 11, 2026
LCV Victory FundSuper PACEnergy & climateAGAINST Cory Mills (R)–$306K$306KAug. 4, 2026
Club for Growth PACPACFOR Cory Mills (R)–$4K$4KFeb. 21, 2025

Latest filings · newest 30

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 30, 2026LateNo Going Back PACText messagesAGAINST Bale Dalton (D)General$1,299
Sept. 29, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Ryan Elijah (R)General$17,956
Sept. 29, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Bale Dalton (D)General$17,956
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPrinting / postageFOR Ryan Elijah (R)General$39,912
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPalm cardsFOR Ryan Elijah (R)General$3,515
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPalm cardsAGAINST Bale Dalton (D)General$3,515
Sept. 24, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Bale Dalton (D)General$17,956
Sept. 24, 2026LateNo Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Ryan Elijah (R)General$17,956
Sept. 21, 2026LateStand for Freedom PACDigital ad & web deployment - text messagesFOR Ryan Elijah (R)General$10,834
Sept. 14, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundCanvassingFOR Ryan Elijah (R)General$3,865
Sept. 14, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundCanvassingAGAINST Bale Dalton (D)General$3,865
Sept. 14, 2026LateWelcomepacWebsite services - estimateFOR Bale Dalton (D)General$1,900
Aug. 12, 2026LateStand for Freedom PACCtv - ott - live event mediaAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$60,000
Aug. 12, 2026LateStand for Freedom PACText messagesAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$26,500
Aug. 12, 2026LateStand for Freedom PACDigital advertisingAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$10,000
Aug. 11, 2026Bda PACDigital advertisingFOR Bale Dalton (D)Primary$200,000
Aug. 7, 2026LateStand for Freedom PACMass mailer production & postageFOR Ryan Elijah (R)Primary$13,500
Aug. 4, 2026Bda PACDigital advertisingFOR Bale Dalton (D)Primary$50,000
Aug. 4, 2026LCV Victory FundAd production (previously reported as an estimate)AGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$24,917
July 30, 2026LCV Victory FundAd productionAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$5,000
July 30, 2026LCV Victory FundStaff time for press release (via drawdown)AGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$56
July 30, 2026LCV Victory FundStaff time for press release (via drawdown)AGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$11
July 29, 2026Bda PACMedia advertising & productionFOR Bale Dalton (D)Primary$100,000
July 27, 2026LCV Victory FundAd buyAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$85,152
July 24, 2026Bda PACMedia advertising & productionFOR Bale Dalton (D)Primary$350,000
July 21, 2026LCV Victory FundAd productionAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$5,368
July 16, 2026LCV Victory FundAd buyAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$85,152
July 7, 2026LCV Victory FundStaff time for press release (via drawdown)AGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$22
July 7, 2026LCV Victory FundStaff time for press release (via drawdown)AGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$5
July 6, 2026LCV Victory FundAd productionAGAINST Cory Mills (R)Primary$10,626

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Cory Mills. How this works.