By Nathaniel "Beltway" Steele
Representative Max Miller, an Ohio Republican, will not drop out of his congressional race despite pressure from within his own party, his spokeswoman said, according to The New York Times.
According to the Times, Miller has been accused of abuse. The Times report does not identify the accuser or detail the allegations, and the Press has not independently confirmed the account. No criminal charges have been reported.
The Times reported that fellow Republicans have urged Miller to step aside, worried that the allegations could put a normally safe seat at risk. The spokeswoman's statement, also cited by the Times, makes clear Miller intends to stay on the ballot regardless.
The episode underscores a familiar late-summer ritual in Washington: a party weighing the political cost of standing by a wounded incumbent against the risk of a messy, expensive primary or special election to replace him. For now, Miller is betting that a seat drawn deep red will hold regardless of the controversy.
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— Compiled from reporting by The New York Times.
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