Republican Cory Mills won the race for U.S. House of Representatives District 7. He defeated Democratic candidate Karen Green on Tuesday.

District 7 was changed significantly after the 2020 census. The old district included parts of Eatonville and more of East Orlando. The new district ceded those parts of Orlando to neighboring District 10, and gained much of New Smyrna Beach. 

What You Need To Know

  • Mills will go on to Washington for the next two years

  • Mills raised significantly more funds in his race

  • The seat was formerly held by Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy

Democratic Representative Stephanie Murphy has held the district 7 seat after defeating Republican John Mica in 2016. When the new district boundaries were released, she announced she would not run for reelection in 2022. 

Green and Mills emerged victorious from their crowded primaries, earning 44.9% and 38.1% of the votes respectively. 

Mills has been dominant in terms of fundraising. His campaign raised $2,470,358 as of October 19, and has spent nearly all of it so far in the race, according to the report. Comparatively, Green has raised $67,799, of which she has currently spent roughly half.