Overview
- Sen. Jon Husted joined a growing list of Republican senators on Thursday urging Rep. Max Miller to resign and drop his re‑election bid over abuse allegations from his ex‑wife.
- Miller has denied the accusations and voluntarily requested that the U.S. House Ethics Committee open an investigation into his conduct to clear his name.
- Miller posted court documents online that briefly included an unclothed photo of his daughter, which his attorney said was an inadvertent mistake and prompted fresh legal and ethical concerns.
- Child‑welfare investigators did not substantiate the child‑abuse claim and no criminal charges have been filed, but multiple GOP figures have publicly repudiated Miller while President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have been cautious.
- Republican party officials face a Monday ballot‑replacement deadline and polling shows the 7th District moving toward Democrats, which could force a rapid decision with implications for House control.