Florida Voters Reject Cory Millsβ Reelection Bid Amid Dating Violence Allegations
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Republican voters in Florida rejected Rep. Cory Millsβ reelection bid in Tuesdayβs primary, Decision Desk HQ projects, shutting out of Congress a lawmaker who is facing allegations that he assaulted a woman and threatened to publicize nude videos of a former girlfriend, among other possible misconduct.
Ryan Elijah, a former local Fox television news anchor, is the GOP nominee in the district, which President Donald Trump won by 12 percentage points in 2024.
Mills campaigned heavily on the presidentβs endorsement, which Trump renewed in February, months after the allegations against Mills surfaced.Β