{
  "id": 52375,
  "title": "Rep. Max Miller not dropping out after domestic abuse allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/rep-max-miller-not-dropping-out-after-domestic-abuse-allegations",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T17:53:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/max-miller-moreno-abuse-allegations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller has stated he will not withdraw from his re-election campaign despite allegations of domestic abuse against his ex-wife and daughter. Live on X, Miller denied the claims, saying no court or government agency has substantiated the allegations and that he has never faced criminal charges. He also dismissed claims that he assaulted his ex-wife, stating the incident was \"horseplay\" and that the water used was not scalding. However, his ex-wife Emily Moreno, who filed for divorce last year, has accused Miller in court filings of hitting and threatening her during their marriage. She further alleges their daughter suffered injuries, including a broken collarbone and bruised shoulders, while in Miller's custody. Miller has denied these injuries, suggesting the bruises looked like those from a seat belt.\n\nFormer Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, Emily Moreno's father, denounced Max Miller as a danger to his granddaughter if he has custody. The allegations come days before the special election deadline in Ohio's 7th congressional district, a seat Democrats are targeting. Miller is facing Democrat Brian Poindexter in the upcoming election.",
  "summary": "Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller said Sunday he will stay in his reelection race, using a livestream on X to deny allegations he abused his ex-wife and their young daughter. Shortly after his announcement, his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), denounced him as a \"danger\" to his daughter and unfit for office. Why it matters: The extraordinary public split between two Trump-aligned Ohio…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Miller calls for his own ethics probe following abuse allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/miller-calls-for-his-own-ethics-probe-following-abuse-allegations",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:11:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}