Ohio Republicans Lose Rust Belt Edge To Ex-Wife Allegations and Poor Tinder Profiles

KEY POINTS

•Rep. Max Miller faces domestic abuse allegations from ex-wife Emily Moreno, which he denies, but GOP worries remain.
•Sen. Jon Husted trails Democrat Sherrod Brown in a tight Senate race and recently hired strategist Matt Mason.
•Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is in a neck-and-neck governor race, facing blue-collar voter backlash.

In a move that surprised no one except maybe Ohio Republicans, northeastern Ohio’s 7th District turned from a red fortress to a political Tinder swipe-left after Rep. Max Miller's domestic abuse allegations involving ex-wife Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, came to light. Even Trump called Miller Monday to share the devastating news from his grapevine: 'It's not looking good for you.' Despite pleas and bipartisan dumpster fires of strategists’ nightmares, Miller’s stubbornly tapping 'stay in race.' Meanwhile, GOP Sen. Jon Husted and former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy also face uphill battles, with bitter polls, AI data center controversies, heckling sessions, and Brian Poindexter nipping at heels. Ohio elections now feel like the party equivalent of getting ghosted by the Rust Belt.