Overview
- Former FOX 35 Orlando anchor Ryan Elijah announced a Republican primary bid for Florida’s 7th District, taking on Rep. Cory Mills.
- The House Ethics Committee is investigating Mills, and it identified his case as its sole active probe related to sexual misconduct or dating violence.
- Rep. Nancy Mace has introduced a measure seeking Mills’s removal from the House, escalating pressure for a potential vote.
- Mills says he did nothing wrong and notes he has not been criminally charged in connection with the accusations.
- The race looks more competitive after a Cook Political Report downgrade and FEC filings showing Mills with about $115,000 on hand and more than $2 million in campaign debt, even as he campaigns with President Donald Trump’s endorsement.