Scandal-ridden Cory Mills ousted in GOP primary in Florida's 7th District
The Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
Updated on: August 18, 2026 / 8:19 PM EDT / CBS News
Ryan Elijah defeated Trump-backed Rep. Cory Mills in the GOP primary in Florida's 7th Congressional District on Tuesday as the congressman faces numerous scandals, The Associated Press projects.
The embattled two-term congressman, who faced three primary opponents, struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
A former girlfriend accused Mills of threatening to release nude photos of her, prompting a judge to grant a restraining order against him last year. Police also investigated an incident early last year in which Mills was accused of physically assaulting another woman with whom he was in a relationship, though no charges resulted from the incident. The ethics panel is also looking into whether Mills violated campaign finance laws, misused congressional resources or improperly received gifts or special favors.
Mills has not been charged with any crime and has denied any wrongdoing.
But the allegations involving his treatment of women led some of his GOP colleagues to at one point consider possibly expelling him from the House.