Max Miller Stays On Ballot
The Ohio Republican remains on the ballot after GOP efforts to oust him fizzled.
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Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, will remain on the ballot in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District after the 4 p.m. deadline passed for Republicans to certify a replacement. Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, has accused him of domestic abuse involving her and their child; Miller denies the allegations. Several Republicans, including Moreno, urged Miller to leave the race before the deadline. President Donald Trump’s political team asked Ohio Republicans not to mount a public pressure campaign against Miller after concluding he would not withdraw.
Analysis & opinion
Ohio GOP RiskMostly Left
Max Miller’s decision to stay in the race has become a political liability for Republicans in Ohio. The party’s problems in the state go beyond him and could endanger its control of major statewide offices.
Power Over AccountabilityMostly Left
Republican leaders are protecting Max Miller despite serious domestic abuse allegations because keeping political power matters more to them than accountability. Trump’s team and the party chose expediency by blocking or rejecting efforts to remove him from the ballot.
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