Trump-endorsed Mills loses primary in Florida amid House Ethics probe
- On Tuesday, Republican voters in Florida's 7th Congressional District rejected Rep. Cory Mills' reelection bid, as Decision Desk HQ projected former local news anchor Ryan Elijah as the winner.
- The defeat follows an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations that Mills assaulted a woman and threatened to distribute nude images of a former girlfriend; Mills has denied any wrongdoing.
- Despite Mills campaigning on a Trump endorsement, President Donald Trump left him out of recent social media posts, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stated last week, "I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills."
- Mills becomes the fourth congressman this year to lose a seat following accusations of misconduct against women, joining Rep. Chuck Edwards who ended his reelection campaign amid similar ethics concerns.
- Nominee Ryan Elijah now faces Democrat Bale Dalton in November's general election for the district, which President Donald Trump won by 12 percentage points in 2024.
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Lawrence O'Donnell Says Midterms Prove Trump Is No Longer a 'Kingmaker' for Republicans
Lawrence O’Donnell celebrated Florida Congressman Cory Mills’ loss in his Republican primary race, asserting Tuesday night that it proves President Trump has “lost his magical powers with Republican voters, even in Florida.” Trump endorsed Mills’ bid for reelection, even as the Florida representative remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for possible domestic violence and campaign finance violations. O’Donnell said Mills’ los…
Trump Now Claims He Urged Cory Mills To Drop Out
The Tampa Free Press reports: President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that he had urged Congressman Cory Mills of Florida to drop out of the race, but Mills refused. “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen. He thought he could win, so who can blame him?” Trump wrote. “We now have a great candidate, Ryan Elijah, running in his place! Ryan stands for EVERYTHING MA…
After Trump-endorsed Cory Mills loses primary, Trump says he told him to drop out
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged GOP Rep. Cory Mills to drop out of his Florida primary race before the embattled Republican lost Tuesday to former news anchor Ryan Elijah.
Trump throws 'friend' under the bus after humiliating home state defeat
In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump lamented the fact that embattled Rep. Cory Mills didn't drop out of a congressional race. But his message is getting a biting rebuke from journalists and political observers.Trump, on social media, wrote, "I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race. But he wouldn't listen. He thought he could win. So who can blame him?"Despite an array of disturbing allegations against …
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