Newcomer defeats incumbent Mills in Florida GOP primary amid ethics scrutiny
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Ryan Elijah, a former local TV reporter, won a four-way Republican primary for Florida’s 7th District, defeating incumbent Rep. Cory Mills amid controversy including a House Ethics probe and a restraining order; Elijah will face Democrat Bale Dalton (NASA veteran) and Libertarian Christopher Dennison in November, with support from local sheriffs and Florida GOP leaders, while Mills struggled to raise funds despite Trump’s endorsement.
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