Cory Mills

Editor’s note: Mills did not respond to Oviedo Community News’ phone calls or emails.

Age: 45

Where they live: New Smyrna Beach

Prior work experience: Mills is the cofounder of Pacem Solutions, a munitions manufacturer and security contractor, according to Business Insider. 

Prior political experience: Mills election to the U.S House of Representatives in 2022 was his first run for political office. 

Platform: Mills campaign did not respond to requests for this profile. 

Why they are running: Mills campaign did not respond to requests for this profile.  

Most recent campaign finance report: $864,851.18 in contributions, with no money from the candidate, according to Federal Elections Commission data as of July 27.

Summary of sponsored bills and votes, via BillTrack50

Endorsements: Endorsements include Sen. Ted Cruz and President Donald Trump.

Candidate website

Fun fact about the candidate: Mills campaign did not respond to requests for this profile.


Candidate Q&A: This candidate did not respond to multiple requests to answer questions that were based on voter questions and expressed priorities. Each of the candidates within a race were asked the same questions and given the same amount of time to respond. OCN reporters emailed, texted and called the candidate who was given several weeks to respond.

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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.

In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.

She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.