
GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses
Home – Florida Politics & News – GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses news GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses Pedro Rodriguez • August 19, 2026 Print Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is facing a House Ethics probe over allegations centered on domestic abuse, stolen valor, and financial misconduct, lost to his primary opponent Ryan Elijah by 12%. The House Ethics Committee had opened an investigation into the two-term incumbent this year over allegations that he physically assaulted his former girlfriend, as well as violated campaign finance laws.
- ▪Home – Florida Politics & News – GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses news GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses Pedro Rodriguez • August 19, 2026 Print Rep.
- ▪Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is facing a House Ethics probe over allegations centered on domestic abuse, stolen valor, and financial misconduct, lost to his primary opponent Ryan Elijah by 12%.
- ▪The House Ethics Committee had opened an investigation into the two-term incumbent this year over allegations that he physically assaulted his former girlfriend, as well as violated campaign finance laws.
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Home – Florida Politics & News – GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses news GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses Pedro Rodriguez • August 19, 2026 Print Rep. Cory Mills (Tom Williams/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); A representative backed by President Donald Trump has lost his reelection bid after being plagued by a long list of scandals, giving Republicans a safer chance at keeping…
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