Scoop: EX-GOP Rep. Jim Renacci mulls House comeback bid if Max Miller drops out

A former Republican congressman from Ohio may be eyeing his old House seat. Jim Renacci told Axios he'd consider a comeback bid if Rep. Max Miller steps down. Miller faces domestic abuse allegations—he's denied them—and is under pressure from Republicans, including President Trump, who recently said his reelection looks tough. Miller's ex-father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio, called him a danger in a public post. But Renacci doesn't think Miller will actually leave, so any comeback bid remains hypothetical for now.

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