Miller announced that he will remain in the race despite abuse allegations from his ex-wife, who is the daughter of Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno.

Representative Max Miller has announced that he will remain in the race for reelection to represent Ohio’s 7th District, despite abuse allegations from his ex-wife and calls from Republicans for him to drop out of the race. 

The deadline for party leaders to replace Miller on the ballot has also passed. 

Miller has denied the allegations against him from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. He has sued her for defamation. She is the daughter of Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, who publicly denounced Miller over the allegations. 

Emily Moreno accused Miller of abusing both her and her daughter throughout their marriage. They divorced last year and are involved in a custody battle over their daughter. 

Miller’s former father-in-law amped up the pressure to remove Miller from the race. Sen. Moreno said Miller “should not serve” in Congress and called him “a danger to my daughter.”

Party officials led an effort to have Miller removed from the ballot. Allies of President Trump also encouraged the president to tell Miller to drop out of the race. 

Ohio Senator Jon Husted also called for Miller to abandon his race and to resign from his post in Congress. 

Miller spoke in a recent interview about a conversation he had with the president about his position in the race. He said that Trump told him the race would be “tough” and expressed doubts about his ability to win. Miller decided to stay in the race anyway. 

Previously, Miller sued ex-girlfriend Stephanie Grisham, a former White House press secretary, after she accused him of abuse. He denied her claims and dropped the lawsuit under a 2023 settlement. 

Last month, Grisham sued Miller for allegedly violating the terms of the settlement’s nondisparagement terms. 

The House Ethics Committee has also launched an investigation into whether Miller “may have engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use.”

Last week, Miller released documents, photos, and recordings in an effort to clear his own name. The files repeatedly named his young daughter and disclosed his ex-wife’s home address. 

His attorney later issued an apology for failing to remove a sensitive image from the documents. 

The outrage over Miller’s alleged conduct has party leaders worried that the seat could become a potential Democratic pickup with him remaining on the ballot this November. 

In November’s general election, Miller will be facing ironworker Democrat Brian Poindexter.