Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted Calls on Rep. Max Miller to Resign Amid Ethics Investigation

COLUMBUS: Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio has called on Rep. Max Miller to resign from Congress and abandon his campaign for reelection, adding to growing pressure on the embattled congressman ahead of the November midterm elections.

Miller, a second-term Republican representing Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, is facing a congressional ethics investigation related to domestic abuse allegations made by his former wife, Emily Moreno. Miller has strongly denied the allegations and has maintained that he will continue his campaign.

Husted said Thursday that he knows Miller, Moreno and their young daughter and believes Miller should step aside to focus on his family. In a statement posted on social media, Husted said he did not see how Miller’s continued congressional campaign would benefit the family and urged him to resign his House seat as well as end his reelection bid.

The call from Husted, Ohio’s Republican senator, follows similar criticism from Sen. Tim Sheehy of Montana, who also urged Miller to withdraw from the race and seek help. Sheehy warned that Miller’s continued candidacy could increase the likelihood of Republicans losing the district and potentially jeopardize the party’s control of the House.

Miller has faced mounting political pressure in recent days. His former father-in-law, Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, has also publicly said that Miller is unfit to serve in Congress, although Moreno has not specifically called for Miller’s resignation or withdrawal from the November election.

The House Ethics Committee recently opened an investigation into allegations involving Miller. The inquiry has intensified scrutiny of his campaign and raised concerns among Republicans about the potential impact on the party’s efforts to retain the Cleveland-area congressional seat.

Miller is scheduled to face Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter, a union ironworker and local councilman, in the November election for Ohio’s 7th Congressional District. Democrats have increasingly viewed the controversy surrounding Miller as an opportunity to compete for a seat that Republicans would ordinarily consider more secure.

The dispute has also attracted attention from President Donald Trump, for whom Miller previously worked as a senior adviser. Trump has described the situation as “very sad” but has so far declined to publicly demand that Miller withdraw from the race.

Under Ohio election law, Miller must withdraw by Saturday if Republicans are to have sufficient time to replace him on the November ballot before the Monday filing deadline. As the deadline approaches, pressure from Republican officials and political figures is intensifying over whether Miller should remain the party’s candidate.

The developments have transformed what was expected to be a routine congressional reelection campaign into a closely watched political contest, with the outcome potentially carrying broader implications for the balance of power in the U.S. House.