As Mills Heads to Debate, 2 Florida Congress Members Endorse Elijah
The endorsement backs Ryan Elijah as House Ethics Committee probes and other allegations have weakened Rep. Cory Mills ahead of the primary, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Rep. Mike Haridopolos endorsed Ryan Elijah, a former Fox 35 news anchor challenging incumbent Rep. Cory Mills in Florida's 7th Congressional District primary.
- Ongoing House Ethics Committee and Department of Justice investigations into Mills regarding domestic violence allegations prompted the endorsement, though Mills has denied all misconduct allegations and has not been charged.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Mills' reelection, with Mills stating the president supported him "not once, not twice, but three times," and claiming his office returned more than $107 million to the district.
- Sarah Ulrich and Michael Johnson will join Mills and Elijah on the debate stage tonight in New Smyrna Beach, with the primary election set for August 18.
- Elijah has outraised Mills in recent months, while the Cook Political Report rates the seat as likely Republican, though the ethics probe has complicated the incumbent's standing in the district.
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Anna Paulina Luna endorses GOP opponent to Cory Mills
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 statement does not mention Mills by name, but the pair wrote, in part, “We need leaders in Congress who serve with integrity, energy…
Florida Republicans Endorse Cory Mills' Challenger
Politico reports: Two Florida Republican House members — Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos — shook up the state’s 7th District GOP primary Wednesday by endorsing Ryan Elijah over the embattled and Trump-endorsed incumbent, Rep. Cory Mills. The move is the latest sign of the GOP turning up the heat on Mills, who has struggled to raise money amid an ongoing House ethics investigation. A judge issued a restraining order last year after M…
Luna, Haridopolos endorse against Mills in Florida House primary
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 patriot and freedom fighter.”…
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