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Ohio Republican Max Miller ousted from Congress amid domestic abuse allegations

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Sainato, M. (2026, November 4). Ohio Republican Max Miller ousted from Congress amid domestic abuse allegations. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/max-miller-ohio-election-results

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-04 · by Michael Sainato

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Ohio Republican congressman Max Miller lost his seat in Congress after facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife Emily Moreno. The allegations include physical violence such as holding a gun to her head and scalding her with boiling water, which she claims occurred during their marriage from 2022 to 2025. Democrat Brian Poindexter won the election to replace Miller, who denies the abuse charges and has filed a defamation case against Moreno. The House ethics committee is now investigating Miller for domestic violence and drug use allegations.
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On November 4, 2026, Brian Poindexter defeated incumbent Republican congressman Max Miller in Ohio's 7th Congressional District. The race became dominated by allegations of domestic abuse against Miller from his ex-wife and their two-year-old daughter. The Associated Press projected Poindexter as the winner shortly after midnight with 54.6% of the vote, compared to Miller’s 45.7%. Miller had previously faced calls to resign amid the scandal but refused to do so before the election deadline. Poindexter, a union ironworker and Brook Park city council member, resonated with voters in the blue-collar district, which had supported President Trump by 11 percentage points in the previous presidential election.

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📰 Max Miller Ousted Over Abuse Allegations
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Michael Sainato
25 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Democrat Brian Poindexter will head to Congress next year after defeating Miller.
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🔮 A New Jersey state court judge is expected to review the amended complaint in a hearing scheduled for 23 October.
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Bedminster Congress Democrat Ironworkers Local 17 Republican

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Miller PERSON · 12× Moreno PERSON · 5× Max Miller PERSON · 3× Congress ORG · 2× Bernie Moreno PERSON · 1× Brian Poindexter PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Emily Moreno PERSON · 1× Poindexter PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1×

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In a campaign ad released in mid-October, Miller said: “Divorce is a painful reality for far too many families, and for two years, my family’s heartbreak has made national news because that is the nature of politics.”
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🔮 Democrat Brian Poindexter will head to Congress next year after defeating Miller.

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Max Miller was ousted from Congress amid domestic abuse allegations surrounding his divorce to Emily Moreno, the daughter Bernie Moreno, a Republican US senator. asserted
Miller → oust → Moreno
Democrat Brian Poindexter will head to Congress next year after defeating Miller. asserted
Poindexter → head → Miller
Poindexter is an ironworker who has worked as an apprentice instructor at Ironworkers Local 17 and a union organizer. asserted
who → work → Local
Miller married Moreno at Donald Trump’s club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in 2022. asserted
Miller → marry → 2022
She has alleged that Miller held a gun to her head and scalded her with boiling water. asserted
Miller → allege → water
Moreno also alleged that their toddler daughter, who was born in 2023, suffered a broken collarbone due to Miller’s actions. asserted
who → allege → actions
Miller denies allegations of abuse and has filed a defamation case against his wife over the claims. uncertain
Miller → deny → claims
Moreno and Miller finalized their divorce in 2025. asserted
Moreno → finalize → 2025
Trump endorsed Miller in the closing days of the campaign, writing on Truth Social that “Max Miller has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election. asserted
Miller → endorse → Election
GET OUT AND VOTE FOR MAX — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” asserted
HE → get → YOU
In an August 2026 interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Miller accused three women, including his ex-wife, of lying about assault allegations against him. asserted
Miller → accuse → him
In a campaign ad released in mid-October, Miller said: “Divorce is a painful reality for far too many families, and for two years, my family’s heartbreak has made national news because that is the nature of politics.” asserted
that → release → politics
He also claimed the allegations were “proven false time and again”. asserted
allegations → claim → ?
New York Magazine noted “this is untrue,” writing that neither Miller nor anyone else were found at fault in the investigation of his daughter’s broken collarbone. asserted
Miller → note → collarbone
The domestic assault allegations have not been formally investigated. asserted
allegations → investigate → ?
A House ethics committee is investigating Miller for domestic violence and drug use allegations. asserted
committee → investigate → allegations
Ahead of the deadline for Miller to drop out of the race in early August 2026, he faced calls to resign, including from Senator Moreno. asserted
he → drop → Moreno
“If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them,” Moreno posted. asserted
Moreno → be → them
“He should not serve in the House of Representatives.” asserted
He → serve → Representatives
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