Ex-Orlando anchor Ryan Elijah wins Florida House seat, ousting Cory Mills
Ryan Elijah, a Republican and former WOFL-TV anchor in Orlando, is projected to beat Democrat Bale Dalton in Florida's 7th District, per Decision Desk HQ. Elijah takes the seat from embattled Rep. Cory Mills, the incumbent he already beat in August's GOP primary.
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Ryan Elijah is heading to Congress. The Republican and former Orlando news anchor is projected to defeat Democrat Bale Dalton in Florida's 7th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Decision Desk HQ has Elijah at 49.7 percent.
Elijah spent 13 years as an anchor at WOFL-TV in Orlando before jumping into politics. He'll take the seat held by Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), the embattled incumbent he knocked off in the August GOP primary.
So the general election settles what the primary started: Mills is out, and a first-time candidate with a 13-year television résumé is in. Dalton's loss keeps Florida's 7th in Republican hands.
TopicsRyan Elijah · Bale Dalton · Cory Mills · Decision Desk HQ · WOFL-TV · Florida's 7th District · Republican Party · Democratic Party
Source: thehill.com
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