Florida's 7th Congressional District

Florida's 7th Congressional District is represented by Cory Mills (Republican), who has held the seat since 2023. Mills has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 93% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 90% of the time. The district includes Deltona, Port Orange, and Sanford. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 61% of residents live in Seminole County. About 790,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $81,536.

Current Representative

Cory Mills (Republican) has represented Florida's 7th Congressional District since 2023.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 93% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 90%

See Cory Mills's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Florida 7th District

This is an open seat: Cory Mills lost the primary. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Bale Dalton (Democratic): raised $2.3M, $202K cash on hand
Ryan Elijah (Republican): raised $818K, $173K cash on hand
Christopher Dennison (Libertarian): raised $11K, $60 cash on hand

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Elijah	Dalton
DCCC	Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026	414 LV	45%	45%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 789,605
Median household income: $81,536
Median age: 42
Median home value: $354,500
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Mills Voted Recently

Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Agreed to
Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed
Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Florida's 7th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Stephanie Murphy — Democrat (2017–2023)
John Mica — Republican (1993–2017)
Sam Gibbons — Democrat (1973–1993)
James Haley — Democrat (1953–1973)

Where the District Is

Florida's 7th Congressional District covers 834 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Seminole County: 61% of residents
Volusia County (part): 39% of residents
Orange County (part): under 1% of residents

Largest communities

Deltona
Port Orange
Sanford
Altamonte Springs
Oviedo
Winter Springs
New Smyrna Beach
Casselberry