Bale Dalton | Florida’s 7th District

Bale is a Florida native, Naval Academy graduate, and 23-year Navy veteran who has spent his career serving his country both in uniform and out.

As a helicopter pilot, Bale flew medical evacuation missions in Kuwait, delivered disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina, supported special operations across Iraq and Africa, and directed combat air support for SEAL teams in Afghanistan. Over the course of 13 years on active duty, he deployed to some of the world's most dangerous places so that families back home didn't have to worry.

After hanging up his flight suit, Bale brought that same dedication to public service in Washington. He worked at the State Department, served as a Military Assistant to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, and was later called on to serve as NASA's Chief of Staff, where he oversaw 16,500 employees and directed one of the most complex and effective agencies of the federal government. Most recently, he applied those same leadership skills in the private sector at Anduril, an aerospace and defense technology company focusing on autonomous systems.

Bale holds a BS from West Point, an MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School, and an MBA from Wharton. But more than his credentials, it's his Sunshine State roots that drive his commitment to this community. He's running for Congress because the issues facing Central Florida families deserve someone who has spent a lifetime solving hard problems and achieving results.