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Washington — Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller mislaid his bid for reelection to Democrat Brian Poindexter successful Ohio's 7th Congressional District, CBS News projected.
Miller defied calls implicit the summertime to end his campaign earlier a deadline that would person allowed Republicans to regenerate him connected the November ballot amid allegations of home maltreatment toward his ex-wife and young daughter. The allegations, which Miller denied, enactment the northeastern Ohio territory agelong held by Republicans successful play.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rated the contention arsenic coagulated Republican earlier this year, but shifted the contention to a toss-up successful August.
Miller besides faced unit from members of his ain enactment to resign from Congress, including from his erstwhile father-in-law, GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio. Moreno accused the two-term congressman of "increasingly erratic and unsafe behavior," adding that helium "needs superior intelligence help."
The House Ethics Committee announced successful aboriginal August that it was reviewing allegations of home maltreatment and amerciable cause usage against Miller, but has yet to merchandise immoderate findings. The announcement came aft Miller said helium would petition an morals probe into himself to wide his name. The bipartisan sheet has a 60-day blackout play earlier Election Day.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, stood down Miller's reelection bid, saying "we person to fto owed process play out." But Johnson, who has been campaigning for susceptible Republicans successful the past respective weeks, did not run with Miller. Johnson did, however, look successful the adjacent 9th Congressional District successful aboriginal October with Republican campaigner Derek Merrin, who is trying to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
Miller attended President Trump's rally connected Oct. 12 successful Youngstown, Ohio, but did not springiness remarks, though the president thanked him for coming during his speech.
Poindexter, a national ironworker and erstwhile Brook Park City Council member, surpassed Miller successful third-quarter fundraising, raising $2.4 million, according to Federal Election Commission records. Miller, meanwhile, raised $145,000 and loaned his run $1 million.
Poindexter highlighted the allegations against Miller successful aggregate ads, including 1 that featured audio of Moreno speaking to reporters successful August. Moreno accused Miller of withholding his young daughter's favourite bluish bunny artifact during a custody exchange.
The incumbent Republican launched an advertisement successful mid-October criticizing the "relentless press" for amplifying his "family's heartbreak." In the ad, Miller denied the maltreatment allegations against him and said helium has adjacent custody of his daughter. Though their divorcement is finalized, Miller and his ex-wife are inactive engaged successful a custody battle.
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