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Rep. Max Miller's Withdrawal Window Closes in Six Days
Facing allegations of domestic violence against ex-wife Emily Moreno, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said via livestream on Sunday that he has no intention of withdrawing his name from the November ballot.
"I'm not getting out of this race, and I'm winning in November," Miller said.
The Democratic Women's Caucus called for an official House Ethics investigation last week. Today, Miller personally requested an ethics investigation into himself to help clear his name.
"In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs, I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself," he said on X. "I have absolutely nothing to hide."
But as the calls for Miller to step aside get louder, Republicans are running out of time to replace him on November ballots. Ohio statute dictates that if a primary winner is to be replaced on the ballot by another Republican, Miller would have to withdraw and a new candidate would need to be named "not later than four p.m. of the eighty-sixth day before the day of the general election." That's next Monday afternoon.
If Miller were to withdraw by tomorrow, there would be a special election to name a new Republican candidate. If he withdraws after that but before Aug. 10, local party officials would instead get to pick Miller's GOP replacement.
Axios also reported this week that President Trump called Miller on Monday and expressed concerns about him staying in the race. On the call, Trump reportedly told Miller that "things aren't looking good."