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U.S. House · FL-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Bale Dalton

Democratic candidate for Florida's 7th Congressional District

Navy veteran and former NASA chief of staff focused on health care costs, housing, workers’ pay, government waste and public-service ethics.

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DistrictFL-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Bale stands.

Campaign position

Reverse tariffs and restore affordable coverage

  • Supports ending tariffs that raise consumer costs
  • Would restore Medicaid funding and reduce health insurance premiums

Campaign position

Raise wages and strengthen union organizing

  • Supports increasing the federal minimum wage and passing the PRO Act so workers have stronger bargaining rights

Campaign position

Negotiate prescription prices and strengthen the ACA

  • Supports government drug-price negotiations and expanding the ACA
  • Wants lower deductibles, premiums and surprise medical bills

Campaign position

Protect abortion access in federal law

  • Supports writing Roe’s abortion protections into federal law so patients can make reproductive decisions with their doctors

Campaign position

Ban lawmakers’ stock trades and prediction betting

  • Supports prohibiting elected officials from trading stocks
  • Would bar federal officials and employees from betting on prediction markets

Campaign position

Build housing and curb Wall Street purchases

  • Supports more homes across income levels
  • Wants to bar large Wall Street investors from acquiring single-family homes

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2024–2025

    Experience

    NASA chief of staff

    Coordinated agency policy, programs and execution for NASA’s administrator.

  2. 2021–2023

    Experience

    NASA deputy chief of staff

    Served in NASA’s senior leadership team before becoming chief of staff.

  • Accomplishment

    Received NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal

    NASA awarded him its Distinguished Service Medal for his work on agency programs, strategy and operations.

  • Experience

    Navy helicopter pilot and commander

    Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and commanded Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Five.

  • Experience

    Military legislative assistant

    Worked for Senator Bill Nelson on military legislation.

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