In Florida's primary election, Republican incumbent Rep. Cory Mills lost his race in the 7th congressional district. That's according to a race call by The Associated Press.
Mills, running for his third term, lost to his main Republican challenger, former local television news anchor Ryan Elijah who won by about 12 percentage votes.
Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while running for elected office. The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation this year over allegations that Mills assaulted a former girlfriend and also violated campaign finance laws.
NPR reached out to Mills' office for a response to those allegations but did not hear back. He has previously denied any wrongdoing.
Mills' campaign signs feature "Trump Endorsed" in big letters across the top, and though President Trump did endorse him in February, he left Mills out of a number of endorsements posted on social media running up to Tuesday's primary election.
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