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Trump-backed Rep. Cory Mills lost his Florida GOP primary to Ryan Elijah amid ethics probes; Elijah moves on to the general against Democrat Bale Dalton, keeping the seat in GOP hands if he wins.
A behind-the-scenes effort by freshman Rep. Mike Haridopolos recruited Ryan Elijah to challenge Rep. Cory Mills amid ethics and conduct questions and investigations; Elijah defeated Mills by 13 points, helping GOP leaders avoid defending an incumbent with baggage and preserving an already favorable R+5 seat. Elijah will face Bale Dalton in November, with Haridopolos saying his goal was to focus on Elijah and the party’s majority rather than Mills.
Florida Republicans in the 7th District primary rejected Rep. Cory Mills amid dating-violence allegations and House Ethics Committee scrutiny, with Mills losing to Ryan Elijah as key GOP figures including Gov. DeSantis refused to back him and former President Trump withheld endorsement.
Former President Trump says he told Florida Rep. Cory Mills to drop out of the Republican primary after a string of scandals, but Mills wouldn’t listen and was defeated by Ryan Elijah in Florida’s 7th District; the piece also notes a string of Trump-backed candidates losing primaries.
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he urged GOP Rep. Cory Mills to quit the Florida primary, but Mills wouldn’t listen, and Mills then lost to former anchor Ryan Elijah. Trump endorsed Mills earlier and did not publicly revoke support, even as Mills faced scrutiny over allegations; Elijah will advance as the Republican candidate following the primary.
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.
Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won her party’s nomination in Florida’s redrawn 20th District, avoiding a loss after a crowded field that included Cherfilus-McCormick; on the GOP side, Trump-endorsed candidates Cory Mills and Catalina Lauf were defeated, with Mills facing ethics probes and a DOJ investigation. Moskowitz also won in the 25th District, setting up potential November battlegrounds as Republicans contest several redrawn seats that Republicans claim were drawn to tilt toward GOP winners.
Republican Rep. Cory Mills lost Florida’s 7th District GOP primary to Ryan Elijah amid House Ethics Committee and Department of Justice investigations into his finances and conduct; Mills denied wrongdoing and had Trump’s endorsement, but Elijah benefited from endorsements from Florida Republicans and outspent him. With about 80% of votes counted, Elijah led 46% to Mills’s 34%.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has not endorsed or supported embattled Rep. Cory Mills in the upcoming Florida GOP primary, adding to a slate of Republicans distancing Mills as he faces a House Ethics Committee probe; Mills is competing against challengers including Ryan Elijah, with some incumbents backing Elijah and Trump’s endorsements omitting Mills.
A Florida circuit judge dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove Rep. Cory Mills from the Aug. 18 primary ballot, ruling that the new ballot-eligibility law focuses on qualifications (such as age and residency) rather than the filing process, and noting that state officials had already accepted Mills’s paperwork; the challenger may appeal the decision.
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says he won’t resign amid a House Ethics Committee probe into sexual misconduct, dating violence, and campaign finance violations; he’s cooperating with investigators and intends to seek reelection, even as Rep. Nancy Mace pushes a resolution to expel him and other lawmakers facing ethics allegations have resigned in recent days.
Rep. Nancy Mace has tabled a resolution to potentially remove fellow MAGA Rep. Cory Mills amid allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign-finance violations, as the House Ethics Committee investigates Mills; Mills denies the accusations, and Democrats have urged action as intra-MAGA tensions surface.
Rep. Nancy Mace filed a resolution to expel Rep. Cory Mills from Congress as Mills faces a House Ethics Committee investigation into sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations; Mills denies wrongdoing and has urged a floor vote, while Republicans and Democrats weigh due process and the appropriate punishment, including past attempts to censure Mills and other officials facing misconduct.
Two Florida lawmakers under federal and House Ethics scrutiny—Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Republican Cory Mills—face potential expulsion, echoing recent resignations that briefly kept the GOP’s razor-thin majority intact. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused by the Justice Department of diverting about $5 million in federal disaster funds to her campaign, and a House Ethics subcommittee has found multiple misdeeds; Mills faces a mix of financial-disclosure issues and personal misconduct allegations. Expulsion requires a two-thirds House vote and could reshape Florida redistricting and upcoming elections, giving Democrats an opening to challenge vulnerable Republican seats while putting the district maps and midterm calculus in play.
Lawmakers from both parties are proceeding cautiously as Rep. Cory Mills faces a slow, opaque House Ethics Committee investigation, delaying any move to oust him while leaders determine how to proceed. The case has highlighted broader reluctance to pursue expulsions without clear, process-driven findings, even as other Capitol battles—such as extending the FISA Section 702 program, votes on Israel arms sales, and the Pentagon budget debate—shape the week’s agenda.