Gov. DeSantis latest to not support Rep. Mills ahead of Florida primary
The governor’s отказ comes as Mills faces ethics scrutiny and three primary challengers, while Trump has not renewed his earlier endorsement.
- On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to endorse incumbent Rep. Cory Mills in his Republican primary, stating, "I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills."
- Tensions between the pair stem from Mills backing President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and disagreements over filling the Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio.
- In Tuesday's primary, Mills faces three Republican challengers, with former local news anchor Ryan Elijah emerging as his strongest opponent. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos have endorsed Elijah in the CD-7 race.
- Mills faces scrutiny from the House Ethics Committee regarding an alleged February 2025 domestic violence incident and an unclear Department of Justice probe; he ended the second quarter with roughly $81,000 cash on hand.
- Byron Donalds, who is mounting a campaign for governor, sidestepped questions about the primary, noting, "That's now in the hands of the voters in CD-7." President Donald Trump has not recently mentioned Mills despite an earlier endorsement.
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Gov. DeSantis latest to not support Rep. Mills ahead of Florida primary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that he does not support Representative Cory Mills' reelection bid in Florida's 7th Congressional District amid an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation.
DeSantis refuses to endorse Cory Mills ahead of Tuesday primary
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) refused to endorse incumbent Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) as he faces a competitive Republican primary next week. “I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills,” DeSantis said Friday at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, not far from Florida’s 7th Congressional District. DeSantis also declined to elaborate on his opposition to the incumbent. DeSantis is far from the first prominent Republ…
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