俄亥俄州第七选区国会议员Max Miller因家庭暴力指控陷入政治困境。[1]他的前妻Emily Moreno（共和党参议员Bernie Moreno之女）指控Miller曾用枪指向她的头部、泼热水，并可能导致他们两岁女儿锁骨骨折。[1]Miller否认了这些指控，将其归咎于媒体和前妻的抹黑。[1]
这些指控引发了党内关切。[1]Bernie Moreno在社交媒体上表示："他对我女儿构成危险，我为我孙女在他监护下的每一分钟而担忧。"[1]俄亥俄共和党面临是否更换候选人的决定，法定更换截止日期为8月12日。[1]
尽管面临这些争议，Miller在2024年选举中以15%的优势赢得了连任。[1]民主党对手Brian Poindexter是来自克利夫兰郊区的工会钢铁工人。[1]Miller曾担任特朗普第一任期内的总统助手，并于2021年获得特朗普背书。[1]
Republican U.S. Representative Max Miller faces a political crisis following allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who is the daughter of fellow Republican Senator Bernie Moreno.[1] Moreno has accused Miller of pointing a gun at her head, throwing hot water on her, and possibly breaking their two-year-old daughter's collarbone.[1] Miller has denied the allegations and blamed media and his ex-wife for attempting to discredit him, yet supporters have expressed concern about his political future.[1]
The situation has prompted internal discussions within the Ohio Republican Party about potentially replacing Miller as their candidate, with the deadline to make such a change set for August 12.[1] Senator Bernie Moreno stated on X platform: "He is a danger to my daughter, and I worry every minute my granddaughter is in his custody."[1] Despite the controversy, Miller won reelection in 2024 with a 15-point margin.[1] His Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, is a union steelworker from the Cleveland suburbs.[1] Miller, a former presidential aide during Donald Trump's first term, received Trump's endorsement in 2021.[1]