Ryan Elijah
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Former TV news anchor
Background
- Grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana; graduated from Blackhawk Christian High School (1990) and earned a political science degree from Anderson University. source: journalgazette.net
- Worked as an anchor at WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne and later as a morning host at an Orlando Fox affiliate; has lived in Florida about 20 years. source: journalgazette.net
- Ran for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District after Mark Souder resigned (2010). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the Republican primary for Florida's 7th District on August 18, 2026, with 47%, defeating incumbent Cory Mills. source: cfpublic.org
In their own words
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- Affordability and keeping taxes low source: fox35orlando.com
- Support law enforcement source: fox35orlando.com
- Lower health care costs through tax benefits such as expanded Health Savings Accounts source: fox35orlando.com
- Parents' rights and school choice source: fox35orlando.com
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