Bale Dalton
Editor’s note: Dalton provided responses to Oviedo Community News by email.
Age: 45
Registered political party: Democratic
Where they live: Sanford
Where they work: Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve
Prior work experience: Former Chief of Staff at NASA, Military Legislative Assistant to Sen. Bill Nelson, and Commanding Officer of 450 sailors in the U.S. Navy’s only dedicated special operations support helicopter squadron.
Prior political experience: None to report.
Platform: “Life is too expensive right now, and Congressman Cory Mills is too corrupt to fix it. I’m running to lower costs — from health care, to insurance, to groceries — and to give Central Floridians honest, responsive representation again.”
Why he is running: “After 23 years in the Navy — flying medevac helicopters in Iraq, leading combat missions against ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban, and later helping lead NASA — I know what real service looks like. It’s courage, sacrifice, and putting the mission, and the people, first. I’m running for Congress because Central Florida deserves leaders who put people ahead of politics, lower costs, and deliver results — not politicians who are only in it for themselves.”
Most recent campaign finance report: $340,000 raised in six weeks, the campaign announced, and $134,000 cash, according to Federal Election Commission data.
Endorsements:
Former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Former candidate Noah Widmann
VoteVets
New Politics
Veterans for Responsible Leadership
Candidate website: Fun fact about the candidate: Certified as a commercial airplane and helicopter pilot.
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