Rep. Max Miller Faces Calls To Step Aside From Both Left and Right

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is facing calls to resign and end his reelection campaign following domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife Emily Moreno.

How The Media Covered It: Outlets on the left framed Republicans' response to Miller as related to the party's purportedly shifting standards under President Donald Trump. On the right, sources examined the warning signs Republican leaders allegedly overlooked before helping Miller reach Congress, while some other outlets on the right emphasized the electoral risk of keeping him on the ballot.

A Test of the GOP's Standards: An opinion writer for The Atlantic (Left) tied Republicans' response to what she viewed as the party's changing standards under Trump. Contrasting the reaction to Miller with how Republicans treat allegations against political opponents, she wrote, "Perhaps only in President Trump's Republican Party does believing all women—or even some women, some of the time—become politically fraught."

The Warning Signs Republicans Overlooked: An opinion piece by The Dispatch (Lean Right) argued that Republicans helped elevate Miller despite earlier allegations and public accounts of troubling behavior. Pointing to Trump's endorsement of Miller against former Rep. Anthony Gonzales, McCormack concluded that Trump "ought to have known that Miller was a snake."

A GOP Seat at Risk: Washington Examiner (Lean Right) opinion writer Tiana Lowe Doescher argued that Miller's departure is both a moral and political necessity. Warning that his campaign could cost Republicans a competitive House seat, she wrote, "Miller probably cannot win even if he wanted to," and could "drag down the rest of the party with him."

For Context:

• Miller won reelection in 2024 with just over 50% of the vote.
• The Cook Political Report rates Ohio's 7th District as R +5, and has now moved the 2026 race from "likely Republican" to "Toss-Up."
• Ohio redrew its congressional districts in October 2025, and the new boundaries will be used through the 2026 elections.

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