Bale Dalton

ON THE ISSUES

• Committed to bold climate action
• Will protect Florida’s coast from offshore oil drilling

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Toss up House race
• Flipping this seat in Florida will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Bale Dalton is running to represent Florida 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a decorated Navy Captain and former Chief of Staff at NASA.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, hr has served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve for 23 years. He spent 13 years on active duty, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and the Pacific. As a Navy helicopter pilot, Bale flew search and rescue flights in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, medical evacuation missions in Kuwait, special operations missions in Iraq and Africa, and directed combat air support with the Navy SEALs in Afghanistan.

After active duty, he worked for Senator Bill Nelson in Congress, helping Florida veterans access the care they needed and benefits they had earned. Bale returned to active duty as commanding officer of the Navy’s special operations support helicopter squadron, then used his military background to improve efficiency and operations at an aerospace company in the private sector. As NASA Chief of Staff, he managed 16,500 employees and helped run one of the federal government’s most effective agencies.

He is committed to lowering the cost of living, protecting Florida’s coasts and natural resources, and addressing rising flood and property insurance costs.