¶ Overview
In August 2026, after a voter approached Ramaswamy and thanked him for supporting Max Miller, Ramaswamy said he was “supporting everyone up and down the ticket,” and emphasized the importance of preserving Republican control in Congress and Ohio. Prior to this, Ramaswamy had dodged questions about whether he supported Miller, but kept Miller’s endorsement on his website.
In July 2026, allegations surfaced accusing Miller of domestic abuse against his ex-wife and two-year-old daughter. Emily Moreno, Miller’s ex-wife and daughter of Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, claimed Miller threw hot water from a skillet at her and held a gun to her head. The Ohio Division of Children and Family Services investigated Miller after his daughter sustained a broken collarbone, which a specialist said had bruising resembling a handprint.
While Ramaswamy remained silent, prominent Republicans including Senator Moreno, Ohio Senator Jon Husted, and Montana Senator Tim Sheehy called for Miller to resign from Congress and end his reelection campaign.
¶ Ramaswamy Said He Supported Max Miller Because It Was Important To Keep Republicans In Control Of Congress And Ohio
August 2026: After A Voter Thanked Ramaswamy For Supporting Max Miller, Ramaswamy Said, “I’m Supporting Everyone Up And Down The Ticket,” And Suggested Miller Was Needed To Preserve Republican Control In Congress And Ohio. According to HuffPost, “In the audio recording, an attendee at a Ramaswamy campaign event in Columbus says he wants to thank Ramaswamy for ‘supporting Max Miller.’ Ramaswamy responds: ‘I’m supporting everyone up and down the ticket.’ When the attendee then asks if Ramaswamy will ‘go out and campaign with’ Miller, Ramaswamy tries to change the subject, asking the attendee where he lives and where he grew up. Ramaswamy wraps up the exchange by suggesting support for Miller is key to keeping the GOP in power. ‘Look, my view is this is the most important election for preserving Republican control of the House, the Senate, and also protecting the Republican control of the state,’ he tells the attendee. ‘If we compromise that, we’re done.’” [HuffPost, 8/26/26]
¶ Ramaswamy Previously Dodged Questions About Miller But Kept Miller’s Endorsement On His Campaign Website
¶ August 5, 2026: Ramaswamy Would Not Comment On The Accusations Against Miller But Said He Was Praying For “The Granddaughter Who’s Involved In That Situation”
August 5, 2026: At The Ohio State Fair, Ramaswamy Avoided Responding To Questions About Miller, Instead Saying He Was Praying For “The Granddaughter Who’s Involved In That Situation.” According to Tiffin Ohio, “Ramaswamy had an opportunity to say where he stood when reporters approached him at the Ohio State Fair on Aug. 5. He did not. Signal Ohio reported that Ramaswamy ‘avoided weighing in on Miller’. ‘I wish everybody’s family well,’ Ramaswamy said. ‘My prayers are with the granddaughter who’s involved in that situation. And I think that is the most important thing.’” [Tiffin Ohio, 8/19/26]
¶ August 24, 2026: Ramaswamy Still Had Miller’s Endorsement On His Campaign Website Despite Previously Removing Endorsements Following Accusation Of Sexual Assault
August 24, 2026: Ramaswamy Still Had His Endorsement From Miller Featured On His Campaign Website. According to Vivek for Ohio,
[Vivek for Ohio - Endorsements, Archived 8/24/26]
¶ April 2026: Ramaswamy Removed Rodney Creech’s Endorsement From His Website Within Two Days After Creech Was Accused Of Sexual Assault
April 2026: Ramaswamy Removed State Representative Rodney Creech’s Endorsement From His Website Within Two Days Of Reporting That Creech Was Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Female Relative. According to Tiffin Ohio, “In April, TiffinOhio.net reported that Ramaswamy’s campaign was promoting the endorsement of state Rep. Rodney Creech, who was accused by a minor female relative of climbing into bed with her while erect and wearing only his underwear, according to Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation documents obtained by the Statehouse News Bureau. Creech denied wrongdoing and was never charged. Two days later, Creech’s name was gone from the page” [Tiffin Ohio, 8/10/26]
¶ Republicans In Ohio And Across The Country Called For Miller To Resign Following Allegations Of Domestic Abuse Against His Ex-Wife And Daughter
¶ July 2026: Reports Detailed Miller’s Ex-Wife’s Allegations Of Abuse Against Miller
HEADLINE: “Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats: Records Detail New Allegations Against Rep. Max Miller” [Mother Jones, 7/18/26]
Miller’s Ex-Wife, Emily Moreno, Accused Him Of “Domestic Abuse Against Her And Their 2-Year-Old Daughter.” According to the New York Times, "Representative Max Miller, a second-term Republican representing northeast Ohio whose political rise was fueled by his close relationship to President Trump, has been accused by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, of domestic abuse against her and their 2-year-old daughter. Ms. Moreno, the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, also an Ohio Republican, has said that Mr. Miller scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her body; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder." [New York Times, 7/28/26]
¶ Moreno Said Miller Threw “Hot Water From A Skillet At Her” And “Held A Gun To Her Head”
Moreno Claimed Miller “Scalded Her Chest And Stomach By Throwing Hot Water From A Skillet At Her Body” And “Held A Gun To Her Head.” According to the New York Times, "Representative Max Miller, a second-term Republican representing northeast Ohio whose political rise was fueled by his close relationship to President Trump, has been accused by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, of domestic abuse against her and their 2-year-old daughter. Ms. Moreno, the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, also an Ohio Republican, has said that Mr. Miller scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her body; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder." [New York Times, 7/28/26]
¶ The Ohio Division Of Children And Family Services Investigated Miller’s Daughter’s “Broken Collarbone,” Which A Child Protection Specialist Said Had Bruising “Resembling A ‘Handprint’”
Miller’s Daughter Had A “Broken Collarbone” And “Two Detectives, An Ohio County Division Of Children And Family Services (DCFS) Caseworker, And A Cleveland Clinic Physician Met On Zoom To Discuss” The Circumstances Around The Broken Collarbone. According to Mother Jones, "In mid-March, two detectives, an Ohio county Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) caseworker, and a Cleveland Clinic physician met on Zoom to discuss how the 2-year-old daughter of a congressman and granddaughter of a US senator wound up with a broken collarbone. ‘The bruising surrounding the clavicle fracture made the injury suspicious,’ wrote one of the detectives who summarized the Zoom meeting. Further, someone on the call ‘advised the injury would have required a high degree of impact to occur.’" [Mother Jones, 7/18/26]
A Child Protection Specialist Reviewed The Child’s Broken Collarbone And “Characterized The Bruising Near The Fracture As Resembling A ‘Handprint.’” According to Mother Jones, “In mid-March, two detectives, an Ohio county Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) caseworker, and a Cleveland Clinic physician met on Zoom to discuss how the 2-year-old daughter of a congressman and granddaughter of a US senator wound up with a broken collarbone. ‘The bruising surrounding the clavicle fracture made the injury suspicious,’ wrote one of the detectives who summarized the Zoom meeting. Further, someone on the call ‘advised the injury would have required a high degree of impact to occur.’ Neither the child’s father, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), nor mother, conservative policy adviser Emily Moreno, admitted to knowing what caused their daughter’s injury or that it occurred while their daughter was under their care. Miller’s primary theory was that the bruising resembled marks from a seat belt. Moreno, who discovered the bruises and took the child to an emergency room, suggested the cause may have been something more sinister. Records of the investigation into potential child abuse show that Moreno told detectives that Miller had previously thrown hot water at her, shoved her, and held a gun to her head; therefore, she couldn’t rule out that Miller caused their daughter’s fracture. Moreover, a child protection specialist reviewing the incident had characterized the bruising near the fracture as resembling a ‘handprint.’” [Mother Jones, 7/18/26]
¶ Republican Officials Including Ohio Senators Bernie Moreno And Jon Husted Called For Miller To Resign Following The Allegations
¶ Moreno Said Miller Failed “Any Basic Standards Of Character Required To Hold Elected Office” And “Should Not Serve In The House Of Representatives”
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, Whose Daughter Was Miller’s Ex-Wife, Said Miller Failed “Any Basic Standards Of Character Required To Hold Elected Office” And “Should Not Serve In The House Of Representatives.” According to Moreno’s Twitter, “As a father and husband, I can tell you the last two years have been pure hell for my wife Bridget, our daughter Emily, me, and our entire family in the aftermath of Emily's divorce. It has been horrific to watch this play out in full public view, all while knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle. Our priority has always been protecting our daughter and our granddaughter. Out of concern for the safety of my family, I hoped to keep this matter private but Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible. As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help. He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter. If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives. I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake. I believe he should not be free to continue endangering others until he does. I ran for office because I wanted to make a difference for the country that gave me every opportunity to succeed, and to leave this nation better for my children and grandchildren. That sacrifice has been especially hard on my wife Bridget, whose big heart and steady support have never wavered. I owe it to her, to Emily, and to my granddaughter to speak the truth now.”
[Twitter, @berniemoreno, 8/2/26]
¶ Husted Said Miller “Would Be Making The Right Decision To Step Aside As A Candidate And Resign From Congress”
Ohio Senator Jon Husted Said “Any Member Found To Have Committed Domestic Violence Should Resign From Congress Immediately” And Believed Miller “Would Be Making The Right Decision To Step Aside As A Candidate And Resign From Congress.” According to Husted’s Twitter, “Anyone who commits domestic violence is not fit to serve in Congress. The House Ethics Committee should thoroughly investigate any credible allegations, and any member found to have committed domestic violence should resign from Congress immediately. I know both Max Miller and Emily Moreno, as well as their families. I am deeply saddened that their personal lives have become such a public matter, especially as it relates to their daughter, Ruthie. One thing they both seem to agree on is that Ruthie’s best interests should come first. Those interests will not be served by litigating these matters in public, but by addressing them privately. Given everything they are facing, I do not see how a campaign for Congress benefits any of them. I believe Max would be making the right decision to step aside as a candidate and resign from Congress to focus on what is in the best interest of his daughter. Years from now, I believe he will look back and know it was the right choice for her. I hope this decision leads to a more constructive conversation about Ruthie’s future and gives Max and Emily the opportunity, as private citizens, to do what is best for their daughter. My prayers are with them and their family.”
[Twitter, @SenJonHusted, 8/6/26]
¶ Montana Senator Tim Sheehy Called Miller “A Degenerate Sociopath” And Said He “Should Step Aside And Seek Help”
Montana Senator Tim Sheehy Called Miller “A Degenerate Sociopath” And Said He “Should Step Aside And Seek Help.” According to Sheehy’s Twitter, “What kind of person would treat their daughter this way? This guy is clearly a degenerate sociopath. Max should step aside and seek help. Staying in this race makes it far more likely we lose this seat and hand Democrats a majority to impeach President Trump. Quote Abby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis NEW: Regarding the claims that Rep. Max Miller withheld his toddler's 'blue bunny,' I have some new screenshots suggesting there was a pattern of Miller not giving the bunny back. There were pleas from multiple people on multiple dates. (Thread: 1/?)”
[Twitter, @TimSheehyMT, 8/6/26]