Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* In Ohio, today is the deadline for Republican Rep. Max Miller, under pressure to quit in the face of awful domestic violence allegations, to end his re-election campaign and allow GOP officials to replace him on the ballot. The congressman and his team, however, insist that he’s moving forward with his electoral plans.
In fact, the Ohio Republican, who has denied the accusations and requested a House Ethics Committee investigation, announced plans late last week to loan his campaign $1 million.
Though several GOP officials at the state and national level have called for Miller to stand down, Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters said over the weekend that the congressman can expect to enjoy the party’s support in the coming months.
* In Montana’s U.S. Senate race, today is also the deadline for Democratic nominee Alani Bankhead to exit the race and clear the way for a possible one-on-one contest between independent Seth Bodnar and Republican Kurt Alme, but Bankhead has so far insisted that she will not stand down, no matter the implications.
* In North Carolina, where Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced his unexpected retirement following a House Ethics Committee investigation, the GOP executive committee in the 11th District is scheduled to meet today to choose a new nominee.
* In the wake of several House incumbents losing in recent primaries, there was widespread speculation that Democratic Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii would be next to fall, but he ended up easily defeating state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in this weekend’s primary.
* We’re one day out from six states holding statewide primaries — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carlina, Vermont and Wisconsin — in one of the last big primary days of the year.
Among the marquee contests are the Democratic Senate primary, Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, and South Carolina Republicans’ Senate special election primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on this year’s ballot. If no candidate tops 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to an Aug. 25 runoff.
* And in Tennessee, where Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is well positioned in this year’s gubernatorial race, the senator has confirmed that she intends to hold onto her seat until she’s sworn in, at which point she’ll handpick her own successor.
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