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Husted, GOP Ohio senator facing reelection, calls on Miller to resign over abuse allegations

Husted, GOP Ohio senator facing reelection, calls on Miller to resign over abuse allegations

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Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) faces growing calls from Republican senators to resign amid abuse allegations levied by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio).

Ohio Republicans are facing a rapidly approaching deadline of Monday as the last day that Miller can drop out and allow local Republican leaders to replace him on the ballot. But he’s maintained he will keep his House seat and stay in the race, even in the face of mounting backlash.

Moreno’s fellow Ohio senator, Republican Jon Husted, on Thursday became the latest high-profile official to urge Miller to leave Congress after previously sidestepping questions about whether he’d call for his resignation.

“I believe Max would be making the right decision to step aside as a candidate and resign from Congress to focus on what is in the best interest of his daughter,” Husted wrote on social media.

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) also said Thursday that Miller “should step aside and seek help” following reporting that the congressman withheld his young daughter’s little blue bunny amid a custody battle. Miller has disputed characterizations of the controversy.

“Staying in this race makes it far more likely we lose this seat and hand Democrats a majority to impeach President Trump,” Sheehy said.

President Trump warned Miller of the difficult electoral path he faces during a phone call earlier this week. The president stopped short of publicly calling on Miller to resign Thursday, saying he wasn’t going to get involved.

No House Republicans have called for their colleague’s exit, though House Speaker Mike Johnson conceded this week that things “don’t look good” for the member from Ohio.

The political path ahead is looking increasingly perilous for Miller, even in a district that Trump won by 11 points in 2024.

One poll released Thursday from a right-leaning pollster found Miller trailing his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, by 14 points. That’s an even larger gap than the 5-point deficit that a poll taken last week found.

Nearly half of all respondents said they are less likely to support Miller because of what they have seen, heard or read about him.

But Miller is in a difficult spot, Axios reported, as dropping out of the race would essentially come off as admitting to the allegations.

Details of the bitter custody battle and accusations of domestic violence — which Miller has denied — spilled out into public view this week after Miller’s former father-in law, the Ohio senator, broke his silence in calling for Miller’s resignation Sunday.

“If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives,” Bernie Moreno wrote on social media, saying his former son-in-law needs

Moreno’s statement seems to have opened the door for some of his fellow Senate Republicans to follow his lead. Many touted Moreno’s character and credibility in doing so.

In addition to both Ohio senators, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said “yes” when asked whether Miller should resign, saying she doesn’t know all the details, “But I stand with Bernie in supporting his daughter and his granddaughter, and hope that others will as well.”

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) similarly said this week that Miller should resign, saying he hasn’t heard Miller’s side of the story, “But I certainly trust Bernie and his family. [They’re] such a good family, I’ve met quite a few of them. They have such high values.”

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) told Politico that she does not know Miller, “but if [Moreno] thinks he ought to resign, I’m supportive of that.” And Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), earlier this week, said Miller “shouldn’t be in office” but stopped short of calling for his resignation.

Two sources told Axios that Republicans privately expect Miller to drop out of the race by the end of the week. If he does, a race would be on to quickly choose a replacement with less than three months to Election Day.

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