Florida GOP Lawmakers Abandon Scandal-Plagued Cory Mills, Back Primary Challenger

August 05, 2026 2:45 PM ET Trump-endorsed Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida did not receive backing from two of his colleagues in the Florida congressional delegation, who instead endorsed Mills’ primary challenger.Republican Florida Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos announced Wednesday that they are end

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) endorsed the challenger to Florida colleague Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), who is facing accusations of domestic assault and a Justice Department investigation. Luna and Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) endorsed news anchor Ryan Elijah in his bid against Mills in a joint statement Wednesday. The sta

Florida GOP Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos on Wednesday endorsed Ryan Elijah, who is mounting a primary challenge to Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) in the Sunshine State’s 7th Congressional District. In a joint statement, Luna and Haridopolos praised Elijah as a “trusted voice in our community” and a “true patr