瑞安·伊利亚杰表示，米尔斯面临的不当行为指控和竞选财务问题，使其成为大选选情中脆弱的共和党候选人
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民主党众议员辞职、共和党众议员面临驱逐投票之际，众议院道德调查愈演愈烈
佛罗里达州民主党众议员希拉·谢尔菲勒斯-麦科米克在驱逐听证会前夕辞职，同时面临多项道德调查。这一消息引发了对其他面临审查的国会议员的讨论，其中包括共和党众议员科里·米尔斯和民主党众议员伊尔汗·奥马尔。米尔斯因家庭暴力指控面临潜在驱逐投票，而奥马尔的财务披露文件和所谓的婚姻欺诈行为正在接受调查。
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【福克斯新闻独家报道】 佛罗里达州共和党众议员科里·米尔斯是一位丑闻缠身的议员，正面临两党要求其辞职的呼声。周二，他迎来了一位共和党挑战者，后者扬言将打乱他的连任竞选计划。
瑞安·伊利亚杰曾是奥兰多福克斯35台的资深新闻主播，此次将参选米尔斯代表的佛罗里达州中部国会席位，誓言在该“阳光之州”8月的初选中击败这位处境艰难的在任议员。
伊利亚杰告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，共和党选民应该拥有除米尔斯之外的其他选择。米尔斯面临包括其他不当行为在内的性行为不端指控和竞选财务违规行为。
“第七选区的民众希望有另一个选择，”伊利亚杰在采访中说道。
共和党国会候选人瑞安·伊利亚杰（左）出席UFL活动。（瑞安·伊利亚杰竞选团队供图）
议员面临驱逐之际，辞职成新的“逃生通道”
伊利亚杰称对米尔斯的指控“十分严重”，并表示众议院道德委员会应继续调查这位在任议员的涉嫌不当行为。该委员会上周宣布，其目前唯一一起与“性行为不端和/或约会暴力”相关的调查正是针对米尔斯的案件。
委员会尚未透露计划何时结束对米尔斯的调查，该调查于去年11月启动。
据指控，米尔斯在与一名前女友分手后，威胁要发布其裸照和视频，导致法官禁止他与该人士接触。去年，他还被指卷入一起家庭暴力事件，华盛顿特区警方曾出警处理。
这位在任议员否认存在任何不当行为，且未受到刑事指控。
“我从未因任何事情被起诉，”米尔斯上周告诉福克斯新闻，“一切都只是指控，仅仅是指控而已。”
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伊利亚杰在佛罗里达州居住了20年，他表示在收到该选区社区领袖“压倒性支持”后，决定挑战米尔斯。
他还认为，米尔斯在大选选情中处境脆弱，可能会让共和党在11月中期选举中失去这个倾向共和党的选区。民主党明确将米尔斯的席位列为该“阳光之州”最有可能翻盘的目标之一。
“如果米尔斯成为共和党候选人，我们显然有可能失去这个席位，”伊利亚杰说道。
无党派的库克政治报告于2月将米尔斯的连任竞选评级从“稳固共和党”下调至“可能共和党”。
根据美国联邦选举委员会（FEC）最近的备案文件，米尔斯的竞选团队在4月初仅拥有略高于11.5万美元的银行存款，却背负着超过200万美元的债务。
米尔斯的主要民主党挑战者、前NASA办公厅主任贝尔·道尔顿在2026年第一季度筹款结束后，手头拥有46.4万美元现金。
米尔斯正寻求连任第三届众议院席位，获得了唐纳德·特朗普总统的背书，这在竞争激烈的共和党初选中往往能起到关键作用。
伊利亚杰表示，他仍将争取总统的支持。
“我不会反对总统的背书，甚至不会反对共和党，我两者都要争取，”伊利亚杰告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“现在我只专注于打响第一炮，与民众沟通，之后再看事态发展。”
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米尔斯还面临来自南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员南希·梅斯的潜在驱逐威胁，梅斯尚未就其提出的罢免议案发起投票。
4月初，三名面临不当行为指控的议员辞职以避免可能的驱逐投票。这些议员分别是前加州民主党众议员埃里克·斯沃韦尔、前德克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯和前佛罗里达州民主党众议员希拉·谢尔菲勒斯-麦科米克。
梅斯的议案指控米尔斯谎报其兵役经历，并在担任议员期间非法参与联邦合同事务，此外还涉及被指控的性行为不端和竞选财务违规行为。
“这家伙在国会里根本不配待着，尤其是如果你是女性，尤其是如果你是退伍军人，他的所作所为令人不齿，我们必须在某个时候为自己的行为负责，”梅斯周一告诉福克斯新闻，“如果我们要问责左翼，我们也必须问责右翼。”
当被问及米尔斯是否应该辞职时，伊利亚杰表示国会议员可以推动这一进程。
“已有很多人呼吁他辞职，显然他决定不这么做，”伊利亚杰说，“他目前打算抗争到底。所以我认为他的命运掌握在国会手中。”
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系米尔斯的竞选团队置评。
Rep Cory Mills draws first Republican challenger as sexual misconduct allegations, expulsion threat mount
Ryan Elijah says Mills’ misconduct allegations and campaign finance issues make him a vulnerable general election candidate
2026-04-28T09:00:00-04:00 / Fox News
By Adam Pack , Aishah Hasnie Fox News
Published April 28, 2026 9:00am EDT | Updated April 28, 2026 10:31am EDT
House ethics probes mount as Democrat rep resigns, GOP rep faces expulsion vote
Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns just before her expulsion hearing, facing ethics probes. This news leads to discussions about other members of Congress facing scrutiny, including Republican Rep. Cory Mills and Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar. Mills faces a potential expulsion vote over domestic violence allegations, while Omar’s financial disclosures and alleged marriage fraud are under investigation.
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FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., a scandal-plagued lawmaker facing bipartisan calls to resign, drew a GOP challenger Tuesday who threatens to scramble his re-election bid.
Ryan Elijah, a veteran former news anchor for FOX 35 Orlando, is launching a bid for Mills’ central Florida House seat, vowing to defeat the embattled incumbent in the Sunshine State’s August primary.
Elijah told Fox News Digital that Republican voters should have an alternative to Mills, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, among other improprieties.
“People in the Seventh District want another choice,” Elijah said in an interview.
Republican House candidate Ryan Elijah, left, attends a UFL event.(Ryan Elijah campaign)
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Elijah called the allegations against Mills “serious” and said the House Ethics Committee should continue its investigation into the incumbent’s alleged misconduct. The panel announced last week that its only active investigation related to “sexual misconduct and/or dating violence” is the Mills probe.
The committee has not indicated when it plans to wrap up its investigation into Mills, which began in November.
Mills allegedly threatened to release nude images and videos of an ex-girlfriend after their relationship ended, leading a judge to bar him from contacting that individual. He was also involved in an alleged domestic violence incident that drew a police response in Washington, D.C., last year.
The incumbent has denied any wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged.
“I’ve never been indicted for anything,” Mills told Fox News last week. “Everything has just been an accusation, allegation.”
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., drew a GOP challenger on Tuesday as he vies for a third House term.(David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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Elijah, a 20-year Florida resident, said he decided to challenge Mills after receiving “overwhelming support” from community leaders in the district to jump into the race.
He also characterized Mills as vulnerable in a general election setting who could put the GOP in danger of losing the Republican-leaning district in November’s midterm elections. Democrats are notably targeting Mills’ seat as a top flip opportunity in the Sunshine State.
“There’s obviously a chance we could lose the seat,” Elijah said, if Mills is the Republican nominee.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report downgraded Mills’ re-election bid from “solid” to “likely” Republican in February.
Mills’ campaign entered April with just over $115,000 in the bank and is more than $2 million in debt, according to recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings.
Former NASA chief of staff Bale Dalton, Mills’ leading Democratic challenger, ended 2026’s first fundraising quarter with $464,000 in cash on hand.
Mills is running for a third House term with President Donald Trump’s endorsement, which can be consequential in competitive GOP primaries.
Elijah said he would still vie for the president’s support.
“I’m not going against the president’s endorsement or even going against the party. I’m going for both of those,” Elijah told Fox News Digital. “Right now, I’m just focused on getting out of the gate and just talking to people, and we’ll see where those chips fall.”
Former Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., have all been hit with allegations of misconduct during their time in office. The former three resigned to fend off rare expulsion votes.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images | Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images | Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Mills is also facing a potential expulsion threat from Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who has yet to force a vote on her removal measure.
Three House members facing misconduct allegations resigned from Congress earlier in April to avoid potential expulsion votes. Those lawmakers were former Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla.
Mace’s measure accuses Mills of misrepresenting his military service and of illicit involvement in federal contracts as a sitting lawmaker, in addition to alleged sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.
“This guy has no place in Congress, especially if you’re a woman, especially if you’re a military vet, what he’s done is shameful, and at some point we have to take responsibility for ourselves,” Mace told Fox News on Monday. “If we’re going to hold the left accountable, we’ve got to hold the right accountable too.”
Asked whether Mills should resign, Elijah said members of Congress could force the issue.
“There’s been a lot of calls for him to resign. He obviously decided he wasn’t going to,” Elijah said. “He was going to fight it out at this point. So I think his fate is in the hands of Congress.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Mills’ campaign for comment.
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