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Ryan Elijah Wins Florida’s 7th District Republican Primary

8/19/2026

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Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) lost the 7th District primary to Ryan Elijah (R-Fla.), who led with 46% of the vote to Mills’s 34%.
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) despite an Ethics Committee probe, a campaign-finance investigation and a Justice Department inquiry, while he raised under $900,000, double Ryan Elijah (R-Fla.)’s total but below incumbents.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) endorsed Elijah.

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Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) lost the 7th District primary to Ryan Elijah (R-Fla.), who led with 46% of the vote to Mills’s 34%.
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) despite an Ethics Committee probe, a campaign-finance investigation and a Justice Department inquiry, while he raised under $900,000, double Ryan Elijah (R-Fla.)’s total but below incumbents.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) endorsed Elijah.