Rep. Cory Mills Loses Florida Republican Primary Amid Domestic Violence Allegations

Rep. Cory Mills Loses Florida Republican Primary Amid Domestic Violence Allegations  HuffPost

Despite Trump’s endorsement, Mills was unable to escape his long history of controversy.

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) lost his primary Tuesday night to former TV reporter Ryan Elijah in Florida's 7th District, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: Mills' loss comes after months of mounting scrutiny — including an active House Ethics Committee investigation — that cost him support from prominent Fl

Mr. Mills, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and has faced allegations of assault and threatening behavior toward women, lost to Ryan Elijah, a former TV news anchor.

Republican Rep. Cory Mills has lost his primary in Florida, NBC News projects, amid a swirl of investigations and negative publicity and despite running with the backing of President Donald Trump.

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

Republican Rep. Cory Mills is projected to lose his Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), marking a setback for President Trump, who endorsed his reelection bid. Ryan Elijah, a former TV reporter, defeated the incumbent and two other GOP challengers with the support of two of Mills’s Florida House Republican c

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

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) faces a potentially difficult reelection contest following allegations of domestic violence, stolen valor, and financial impropriety, leaving the two-term Florida lawmaker’s political future anything but guaranteed. Mills will face former news anchor Ryan Elijah, along with two others, for the Re