# Ryan Elijah > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. **Ryan Elijah** is a Republican and former news anchor at FOX 35 in Orlando. He entered the race for Florida's 7th District late, at the end of April 2026, and on August 18 beat two-term Rep. Cory Mills in the Republican primary, about 47 percent to 34 percent. Mills had been under a House Ethics Committee investigation since November 2025. [[Donald Trump]], who had endorsed Mills in February, endorsed Elijah the day after the primary; Gov. [[Ron DeSantis]] also backs him. He faces Democrat [[Bale Dalton]] in November. The race is covered at [[FL-07-2026]]. ## Connections - [[FL-07-2026]] · [[Bale Dalton]] · [[Donald Trump]] · [[Ron DeSantis]]