House Ethics Committee stories

Nov 4, 2026

Max Miller loses Ohio House seat amid domestic abuse allegations

Republican Rep. Max Miller lost his reelection bid to Democrat Brian Poindexter in Ohio after facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, the daughter of a senator.

Nov 4, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪The House Ethics Committee announced in August 2026 that it was reviewing allegations against Representative Max Miller
▪A Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services investigation into a broken collarbone suffered by Representative Max Miller's toddler daughter in February 2026 was ruled unsubstantiated
▪Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted joined calls urging Representative Max Miller to withdraw from his re-election campaign before the candidate replacement deadline

People involved

Ro Khanna Mark Kelly Donald Trump

Subtopics

2026 U.S. midterm elections1 Bernie Sanders1 Congress1 Democratic Party1 Domestic violence1 Elections1 Investigations1 Republican Party1 U.S. Congress1 U.S. election results1 U.S. House members1 U.S. political scandals1 US midterm elections1

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