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Contact: Aly Ferguson
aly@newpolitics.org; 480-363-6465
NEW POLITICS ENDORSES BALE DALTON FOR CONGRESS IN FLORIDA'S 7th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
WASHINGTON D.C. (January 19, 2026) — New Politics announced today its endorsement of Bale Dalton in the race for Florida's 7th congressional district. A decorated Navy Captain with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan who went on to serve as the Chief of Staff at NASA, Dalton represents the kind of service-first leadership that New Politics works to bring to Congress and that Floridians deserve in Washington.
Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
"Bale Dalton has spent his entire career answering the call to serve—whether flying special operations missions in Iraq, leading combat operations against terrorist networks, or managing thousands of employees at one of our nation's most vital agencies. From his time in uniform to his work at NASA, Bale has consistently demonstrated what it means to put the mission and the people first. Florida's 7th District deserves a leader with a proven track record of delivering results when it matters most. That's why New Politics is backing Bale Dalton for Congress."
About Bale Dalton
Bale Dalton is a decorated Navy Captain and former Chief of Staff at NASA who has always answered the call to serve America. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Bale 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. Bale was raised in a hardworking Central Florida family, and is committed to lowering the cost of living and making it easier for Floridians to get ahead. Learn more at baledalton.com.
About New Politics
New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org.
