Trump-backed GOP candidate who ousted scandal-plagued incumbent warns against 'never-ending war' with Iran

What happened: Ryan Elijah, a former TV journalist, won the August 18 Republican primary in Florida's seventh district with 47% of the vote, defeating incumbent Rep. Cory Mills, who received 34%. Elijah spoke with Fox News Digital about Iran, affordability, and immigration. Key numbers: Primary vote: Elijah 47%, Mills 34%. Primary date: August 18. Why it matters: Elijah said the primary showed voters wanted a choice and that the result puts Republicans in a strong spot to hold the seat in November. He pledged to be an independent voice rather than a partisan rubber stamp.

Ryan Elijah, a former TV journalist, won the August 18 Republican primary in Florida's seventh district with 47% of the vote, defeating incumbent Rep. Cory Mills, who received 34%. Elijah spoke with Fox News Digital about Iran, affordability, and immigration.

Elijah said the primary showed voters wanted a choice and that the result puts Republicans in a strong spot to hold the seat in November. He pledged to be an independent voice rather than a partisan rubber stamp.