DALTON, BALE

Running for US House

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Policy Positions

Positions as of June 6, 2026, extracted from source websites.

Climate(3)

Opposes offshore drilling along Florida's coasts, linking it to protection of military testing ranges and environmental resources.

"Preserving environmental resources and preventing drilling off the coasts of Florida means protecting the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, as well as the Eastern Range, so that our military and our space program can continue to operate in order to keep our nation safe and secure."

Supports an all-of-the-above energy policy that includes solar and other renewables to strengthen energy independence and lower costs.

"Endorsing an all-of-the-above energy policy means strengthening our nation's energy independence and reducing our need for foreign oil and Chinese solar while also lowering costs for American consumers."

Supports protecting clean air, clean water, and Florida's natural environment, rejecting the framing that environmental protection and energy production are in conflict.

"But for too many politicians in Washington – on both the left and the right – protecting clean air and clean water while meeting our energy needs is seen as a conflict, instead of an opportunity."

Criminal Justice(1)

Supports fully funding police departments and providing them with the resources needed to do their jobs effectively.

"We must ensure that our police departments are fully funded and have the resources they need to do their job well."

Economy(10)

Supports passing the PRO Act to strengthen labor unions and worker advocacy in a changing economy.

"I support raising the federal minimum wage and passing the PRO Act, so labor unions can advocate for workers in a changing economy."

Supports raising the federal minimum wage to help wages keep pace with rising prices.

"With prices rising, wages also need to keep up – which is why I support raising the federal minimum wage and passing the PRO Act, so labor unions can advocate for workers in a changing economy."

Opposes the tariffs enacted under the current administration, calling them illegal and unpredictable, and wants to reverse them.

"We need to stop the bleeding, by reversing health care premium hikes and illegal, unpredictable tariffs."

Opposes tax giveaways and loopholes for billionaires and multinational corporations, which he argues are paid for by middle-class families.

"But for too long, we've watched as billionaires and multinational corporations have been given massive tax giveaways and financial loopholes for their shareholders, all paid for by middle-class families who are left paying the tab."

Opposes tax giveaways and financial loopholes for billionaires and multinational corporations, framing them as being paid for by middle-class families.

"we've watched as billionaires and multinational corporations have been given massive tax giveaways and financial loopholes for their shareholders, all paid for by middle-class families who are left paying the tab."

Supports providing immediate tax relief for working and middle-class families, while opposing the skewed tax code that favors the ultra-rich.

"While some of the income tax changes in the OBBB were a step in the right direction for working families, seniors, and small businesses, we need a Congress committed to providing immediate tax relief for Florida families and tackling wasteful spending."

Opposes tariffs that raise costs for small businesses and supports fostering competition over consolidation to benefit families and businesses.

"In Congress, I will be laser-focused on fostering competition, not consolidation, and fighting for a better deal for Florida families."

Expresses concern about the rising national debt as a national security issue and calls for tackling wasteful spending, but does not outline a specific deficit reduction plan.

"At the same time, our rising national debt – under both Democratic and Republican leadership – is increasingly a matter of grave national security, as foreign adversaries like China are able to buy up our debt and force taxpayers to send their hard-earned income abroad."

Expresses concern about the rising national debt as a national security issue and calls for tackling wasteful spending, but does not outline a specific plan.

"our rising national debt – under both Democratic and Republican leadership – is increasingly a matter of grave national security, as foreign adversaries like China are able to buy up our debt and force taxpayers to send their hard-earned income abroad"

References small businesses as harmed by tariffs and supports tax relief that benefits them.

"Our Congressman, Cory Mills, voted for the illegal tariffs that made everything from groceries to car repairs more expensive, while raising costs for families and small businesses."

Guns(3)

Strongly supports the Second Amendment as a fundamental right for law-abiding citizens.

"As a gun owner today, I understand and deeply believe that the Second Amendment is a fundamental right for law-abiding citizens in this country, as it should be."

Supports keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous criminals, implying support for measures to prevent violent criminal access to guns.

"I'm not interested in partisan politicians who refuse to talk about the need to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous criminals, or who refuse to talk about the need to adequately fund our law enforcement agencies and public safety officers."

Implies support for keeping firearms out of the hands of violent criminals, suggesting support for measures like background checks, though no specific policy mechanism is named.

"I also believe that gun owners should be well-trained and responsible, and that violent criminals should not have access to firearms."

Healthcare(4)

Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to protect abortion access and oppose Florida's six-week abortion ban.

"That's why I support codifying Roe into federal law, to put these decisions back where they belong – with patients."

Supports the government negotiating drug prices to lower costs for Americans, as other wealthy countries do.

"I support negotiating drug prices in the United States – like every other wealthy country does – to keep Americans from being ripped off."

Supports restoring funding to Medicaid and protecting Medicare and Social Security from cuts.

"We need to elect members of Congress who will restore funding to Medicaid, reverse premium cuts, and protect Social Security and Medicare for generations to come."

Supports building on the Affordable Care Act to lower premiums, deductibles, and surprise medical bills, and reversing recent premium hikes.

"We need to build on the Affordable Care Act to lower premiums, deductibles, and surprise medical bills that keep hardworking families from seeking care."

Immigration(1)

Supports a robust border security infrastructure that prioritizes American people and interests.

"I support a robust national security and border security infrastructure that prioritizes the American people and American interests, at home and abroad."

Social Issues(1)

Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and opposes Florida's six-week abortion ban as dangerous to women's safety and freedom.

"The state's dangerous, six-week abortion ban puts politicians between women and their doctors, making women everywhere less safe and less free. That's why I support codifying Roe into federal law, to put these decisions back where they belong – with patients."