White House tells Ohio GOP to back off Miller ouster as he stays in race
TL;DR
White House officials urged Ohio Republicans to back off pressing Rep. Max Miller to drop out amid domestic abuse allegations, as Miller refuses to withdraw and faces a House Ethics Committee probe; the decision preserves a contentious race that could jeopardize a so-called safe seat and complicates GOP messaging and fundraising in a district unlikely to tilt blue in 2026.
- White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days Politico
- Rep. Max Miller, accused of abuse, will remain in reelection race as withdrawal deadline passes CNN
- GOP may be stuck with Rep. Max Miller in Ohio Axios
- Max Miller’s Victim Mentality The New Yorker
- Why a child’s stuffed bunny is blowing up a political race — and the internet washingtonpost.com
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