Embattled Rep. Cory Mills of Florida was projected to lose his reelection bid to a former local television news host amid a growing list of scandals and investigations that affected his standing within the House Republican Conference.
The Associated Press called the race Tuesday for Ryan Elijah, who had the backing of some members of the Florida congressional delegation and handily outraised the Mills in recent months.
The two-term congressman’s defeat ends a career in Congress that was defined by controversy. Mills is currently under criminal investigation by the Justice Department, which is looking into his personal and campaign finances, a source familiar told NOTUS.