Rep. Cory Mills ousted in Florida primary amid ethics cloud

Rep. Cory Mills, an incumbent member of Congress, has been defeated in a primary election in Florida's 7th district. Ryan Elijah, a former local television news reporter, won the four-way GOP primary, unseating Mills.

Mills faced significant controversies during his term, including an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and allegations of sexual misconduct and domestic violence. A judge had previously placed a restraining order on Mills after a former girlfriend claimed he threatened to release sexually explicit videos of her.

Elijah will now advance to the general election in November, where he will compete against Democrat Bale Dalton and Libertarian Christopher Dennison. Dalton, a veteran and former chief of staff for NASA, secured his party's nomination by defeating two other Democrats, including former Rep. Alan Grayson.