House Democrats’ super PAC announced Friday that it plans to spend an additional $6 million on advertising in Ohio‘s 7th Congressional District as they see hope in unseating embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) amid abuse allegations.
The House Majority PAC said its increased investment is in Cleveland, which borders Miller’s district. The cash dump now brings the super PAC’s ad spending to over $7 million, and comes as Miller faces a slew of allegations that he abused his ex-wife and daughter. Miller has remained steadfast in his commitment to stay in the race despite GOP calls for the second-term congressman to step down, as well as a House Ethics Committee investigation.
“Max Miller is an embarrassment to OH-07, and Republicans continue to stand by him as the allegations of abuse continue to pile up,” House Majority PAC President Mike Smith said in a statement. “HMP is all-in on ensuring Max Miller loses this November and looks forward to Democrats taking back the House and electing Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker.”
Since the accusations against Miller have exploded in the media, Democrats have turned their attention to Ohio, putting their support behind Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has added the district to its list of priority races, and the Cook Political Report has shifted the race to a toss-up from “leans Republican.”
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Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, has accused him of physically abusing her and their 2-year-old daughter and of illegal drug use, allegations Miller has denied and called politically motivated. Moreno is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), who has called for Miller to exit the race and rescind his seat in the House. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) has also said Miller should resign and end his reelection campaign.
Recent polling shows Poindexter holding a significant lead over Miller. A co/efficient poll from Aug. 6 gave Poindexter a 14-point lead over Miller, jumping from a 5-point lead the week before.