Max Miller Stays on Ohio Ballot After GOP Misses 2-Day Window to Replace Him
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 8
Max Miller Stays on Ohio Ballot After GOP Misses 2-Day Window to Replace Him
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 8
Summary
Saturday’s effective withdrawal cutoff passed with Max Miller still in the race, leaving Republicans unable to name a replacement nominee for Ohio’s 7th District before Monday’s 4 p.m. deadline.
Ohio law requires local GOP officials to get at least two days’ notice before meeting to choose a substitute, so Miller’s decision not to withdraw in time locked in his status as the party’s nominee.
The pressure campaign intensified after ex-wife Emily Moreno accused Miller of abusing her and their young daughter; Miller denies the allegations, while the House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation.
Ohio Republicans including Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Jon Husted urged Miller to resign, but Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have continued to back him.
Miller can still quit and have his name removed, but Republicans would then have no nominee in a district once seen as safely Republican as they defend a narrow House majority.