Overview
- House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly said he supports Rep. Max Miller’s reelection despite allegations of domestic violence and child abuse and an ongoing Ethics Committee review.
- Miller remains the locked-in Republican nominee for Ohio’s 7th District and has lent his campaign $1 million to continue his general election effort.
- A federal lawsuit filed by Miller’s ex-wife accuses Miller and his lawyer of recklessly publishing an unredacted nude photograph of the couple’s child and the lawyer has apologized.
- The House Ethics Committee opened a formal review in early August and its work is not expected to conclude before the November election because of the panel’s pre-election blackout and typically long timelines.
- The controversy has fractured GOP leaders, weakened donor and union support, and turned the seat into a toss-up with the Democratic candidate polling ahead, raising stakes for control of the House.