Miller saga muddles midterm landscape for Ohio GOP
Max Miller appeared to let a crucial Saturday withdrawal cutoff pass in Ohio's 7th Congressional District, effectively closing Republicans' last practical window to replace the embattled incumbent on the November ballot.Why it matters: A district that favors Republicans has suddenly become a potential Democratic pickup as the GOP fights to preserve its narrow House majority, and Ohio law gave party leaders no room to replace Miller without his cooperation.The latest: Miller's campaign spokesperson Abigail Angelos told The New York Times on Saturday that the two-term Republican would stay in the race despite domestic-abuse allegations he denies.Miller did not return Axios' Saturday evening request for comment. On Friday, he had announced he would loan his campaign $1 million.Miller would have needed to formally withdraw from the race Saturday to provide enough time for a required two-day notice before a GOP committee meeting to certify a replacement by Monday at 4pm ET.The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website still showed Miller as an active candidate early Sunday.Catch up quick: Miller faces allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen.
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Max Miller appeared to let a crucial Saturday withdrawal cutoff pass in Ohio's 7th Congressional District, effectively closing Republicans' last practical window to replace the embattled incumbent on the November ballot.Why it matters: A district that favors Republicans has suddenly become a potential Democratic pickup as the GOP fights to preserve its narrow House majority, and Ohio law gave party leaders no room to replace Miller without his cooperation.The latest: Miller's campaign spokesperson Abigail Angelos told The New York Times on Saturday that the two-term Republican would stay in the race despite domestic-abuse allegations he denies.Miller did not return Axios' Saturday evening request for comment. On Friday, he had announced he would loan his campaign $1 million.Miller would have needed to formally withdraw from the race Saturday to provide enough time for a required two-day notice before a GOP committee meeting to certify a replacement by Monday at 4pm ET.The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website still showed Miller as an active candidate early Sunday.Catch up quick: Miller faces allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Miller denies the allegations and has sued his ex-wife for defamation.Miller previously sued ex-girlfriend Stephanie Grisham, a former White House press secretary, after she also accused him of abuse. He denied her claims and dropped the suit under a 2023 settlement.
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- Max Miller appeared to let a crucial Saturday withdrawal cutoff pass in Ohio's 7th Congressional District, effectively closing Republicans' last practical window to replace the embattled incumbent on the November ballot.Why it matters: A district that favors Republicans has suddenly become a potential Democratic pickup as the GOP fights to preserve its narrow House majority, and Ohio law gave party leaders no room to replace Miller without his cooperation.The latest: Miller's campaign spokesperson Abigail Angelos told The New York Times on Saturday that the two-term Republican would stay in the race despite domestic-abuse allegations he denies.Miller did not return Axios' Saturday evening request for comment. On Friday, he had announced he would loan his campaign $1 million.Miller would have needed to formally withdraw from the race Saturday to provide enough time for a required two-day notice before a GOP committee meeting to certify a replacement by Monday at 4pm ET.The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website still showed Miller as an active candidate early Sunday.Catch up quick: Miller faces allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen.
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