Ryan Elijah
@RyanElijah, a former Central Florida TV news anchor, is the Republican nominee for Florida’s 7th Congressional District after defeating incumbent Cory Mills in the August 18, 2026 primary.
According to FEC records, Ryan Elijah's campaign paid $5,000 to Florida Finance Strategies for "fundraising consulting" on Aug. 3, 2026.
That firm is run by Trey McCarley and Kris Money, the same fundraisers David Jolly
@davidjollyfl hired for his 2016 Senate run. Jolly is the Never-Trumper who walked out on the GOP and is now the Democrat nominee for Florida governor, running against
@ByronDonalds.
There are a lot of MAGA fundraisers in Florida which makes this selection odd.
Kind of interesting that in this close of a race, when Elijah needed money people, he went to the Jeb Bush/David Jolly fundraising team.
Is that bad judgment, or does it tell you where his loyalties are?
These days, it could be both.
I just hope every candidate running on the GOP ticket in 2026 is truly running to win. We can’t afford to lose any seats to Democrats this November.