Ohio Rep Refuses to Exit Race as Domestic-Abuse Allegations Roil GOP
TL;DR
Ohio Rep. Max Miller, accused by his ex-wife of domestic abuse including holding a gun to her head and injuring their 2-year-old daughter during a custody dispute, is staying in the November race despite a deadline for the Ohio GOP to replace him; the House Ethics Committee is investigating, Republicans have urged him to drop out, and Democrats see a potential pickup in a district that currently leans GOP as Miller trails in polls—testing how scandal affects voters in a two-party system.
- A GOP Rep Is Accused of Hurting His Own Toddler and Pulling a Gun on His Wife. Guess What’s Not Happening. Slate
- White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days Politico
- Ohio Rep. Max Miller’s District Moves From Likely Republican to Toss Up Cook Political Report
- Opinion | Republicans Cannot Possibly Let This Congressman Go On The New York Times
- Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot as he faces domestic abuse claims AP News
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