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Max Miller resists party pressure to quit reelection bid amid abuse claims
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Max Miller resists party pressure to quit reelection bid amid abuse claims

From PBS NewsHour · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio is resisting party pressure to withdraw from his reelection bid amid an ethics investigation into domestic abuse allegations.
  • Senior Republicans worry Miller's electability has vanished, but he insists he is not leaving the race and has discussed his prospects with former President Donald Trump.
  • Democrats see the controversy as a potential opportunity to flip the competitive Cleveland-area district, with Miller's opponent accusing him of

Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio is standing firm against pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, despite growing anxiety over his electability due to a congressional ethics investigation into domestic abuse allegations.

I'm not going anywhere.

— Max MillerRep. Max Miller speaking to CNN about his decision to stay in the reelection race.

Miller, a second-term congressman, has publicly declared, "I'm not going anywhere," and has been actively making public appearances, including a livestream on X and interviews with news outlets. His actions are raising concerns among Republicans, who have a Monday deadline to replace him on the ballot if he were to withdraw. Some senior House Republican campaign strategists believe Miller's chances in the competitive Cleveland-area district have evaporated following renewed attention on the allegations and his defense.

I don't know if you're going to be able to, you know, pull this one out.

— Donald TrumpQuoted by Max Miller as his conversation with the former president about his reelection prospects.

Sources familiar with internal party deliberations expressed these concerns anonymously. Miller himself stated that former President Donald Trump, for whom he served as a senior adviser, expressed doubt about his ability to "pull this one out." Despite this, Miller maintains he has strong district support and can secure the necessary campaign funds, reporting $2.1 million raised compared to his opponent's $603,000.

There's no chance that I'm removing myself from this race.

— Max MillerMiller's statement in a Newsmax interview regarding his commitment to his congressional campaign.

Miller has been defiant, stating in a Newsmax interview that he would not remove himself from the race, even if Trump asked. He has also shared documents related to his divorce and custody disputes with his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno. Democrats view the ongoing controversy as a potential opening to flip the seat, with Miller's opponent, Brian Poindexter, criticizing him as "morally bankrupt" and citing comments from Sen. Moreno that Miller lacks the "basic standards of character required to hold elected office."

His own party won't stand behind him. His own family has said he's not fit to serve.

— Brian PoindexterMax Miller's Democratic opponent criticizing the congressman.
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