Theblaze iconTheblazeAug 20, 2026 ~1 min source read

The story Cory Mills couldn't outrun: How a Blaze News investigation exposed a congressman's lies

Stories were dismissed as attacks while reporters were accused of spreading falsehoods. When Blaze News began asking questions about his marriage and religious history, Mills became combative and raised the prospect of litigation.

The story Cory Mills couldn't outrun: How a Blaze News investigation exposed a congressman's lies

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Stories were dismissed as attacks while reporters were accused of spreading falsehoods.

When Blaze News began asking questions about his marriage and religious history, Mills became combative and raised the prospect of litigation.

Mills lost the Republican primary to former television anchor Ryan Elijah, who took roughly 47% of the vote to Mills' 34%.

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Stories were dismissed as attacks while reporters were accused of spreading falsehoods. When Blaze News began asking questions about his marriage and religious history, Mills became combative and raised the prospect of litigation. Mills lost the Republican primary to former television anchor Ryan Elijah, who took roughly 47% of the vote to Mills' 34%.

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  • A two-term Republican congressman who once appeared to have a promising future in the party will now leave Congress in humiliating fashion.
  • The result cannot be credited to any single news organization or investigation.

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Cory Mills (R-Fla.) has survived one revelation after another. Questions about the stories he told about being wounded in Iraq. Allegations involving the abuse and blackmail of women.

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