Blue Dog PAC Endorses Bale Dalton in FL-07
June 10, 2026
Dalton’s 24 Years of Military Service, National Security Leadership, and Record of Putting Country Over Politics Make Him the Right Choice for Central Florida.WASHINGTON, D.C. Blue Dog PAC today announced its endorsement of Bale Dalton in Florida’s 7th Congressional District, pointing to his decades of service in uniform and commitment to leadership and the kind of country-first approach it takes to win in November.
Dalton is a 24-year Navy veteran who flew medical evacuation missions in Kuwait and Iraq, directed combat air support in Afghanistan, and led operations against ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban. He later served at the State Department, worked for Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, and went on to become Chief of Staff at NASA where he managed 16,500 employees and helped run one of the federal government’s most effective agencies. Throughout his career, Bale has put mission and people ahead of politics, taking on the hard jobs others wouldn’t, and delivering results when it mattered most.
“Bale Dalton is the kind of person who steps up when his community and country need him,” said Rep. Adam Gray, Blue Dog PAC Chair. “He grew up in Central Florida, served our country flying combat missions, and has spent his career focused on public service. Bale has the experience, judgment, and work ethic to win this race. He understands that public office is about service, not self.”
“I’m honored to have the support of the Blue Dogs,” said Bale Dalton. “For more than two decades, I’ve worked to keep this country safe and to protect the families who count on their government to get things right. In Congress, I’ll bring that same mission-first focus to the challenges facing Florida families, whether that’s making Florida affordable again, protecting access to healthcare, or making sure our government remembers who it’s meant to serve in the first place.”
Bale is the ninth candidate endorsed by the Blue Dog PAC this cycle. The Blue Dog PAC works to support the House Blue Dogs, a coalition of House Democrats who stand for fiscal stability and national security. Blue Dogs embrace bipartisanship and work to find common sense solutions to the challenges facing our country. Blue Dogs have been at the center of the most important bipartisan policy agreements in Congress over the last 25 years.