GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims
Rep. Max Miller is resisting pressure from Republican allies as abuse allegations prompt calls for him to end his reelection campaign, CNN reported.
- Republican Rep. Max Miller is resisting calls to withdraw from his reelection campaign following domestic abuse allegations, even as pressure mounts from prominent party figures including his former father-in-law.
- Sen. Bernie Moreno, Miller's former father-in-law, publicly urged him to step down, stating he lacks "the basic standards of character required to hold elected office."
- Rep. Chuck Edwards abandoned his North Carolina reelection bid Wednesday after an ethics panel found "substantial evidence" he repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers.
- Miller told CNN anchor Jake Tapper he would "continue to push" forward with his campaign, while House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to call for his withdrawal despite mounting party anxiety.
- Party leaders remain anxious about November prospects as Miller has raised $2.1 million against Democrat Brian Poindexter's $603,000, yet a June poll showed them in a statistical tie before the allegations intensified.
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