Florida voters reject Cory Mills’ reelection bid amid dating violence allegations

Republican voters in Florida rejected Rep. Cory Mills’ reelection bid in Tuesday’s primary, Decision Desk HQ projects, shutting out of Congress a lawmaker who is facing allegations that he assaulted a woman and threatened to publicize nude videos of a former girlfriend, among other possible misconduct. Ryan Elijah, a f

Here is a look at primaries in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming on Tuesday.

Former news anchor Ryan Elijah beat Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) after allegations of domestic violence, stolen valor, and financial impropriety beleaguered Mills’s campaign. Elijah beat Mills, bringing in 46.9% of the vote compared to Mills’s 34.5%, when the Associated Press called the race at 8:08 p.m. Elijah’s win comes a

Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while running for elected office.