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Trump suffers 'significant setback' as MAGA candidate barrels toward 'humiliating defeat'

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Despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump, a scandal-plagued House Republican will likely see his seat filled by someone else in November. According to a report from The Daily Beast, Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) will suffer a "humiliating defeat" in the Republican primary on Tuesday . Mills, 46, is running for a third term in Florida's 7th Congressional District against three other Republican contenders, including popular conservative news anchor Ryan Elijah. A new poll from Capital Strategic Partners shows 44 percent of likely voters support Elijah, compared to only 27 percent for Mills. According to the Beast report, the numbers "....got even worse when the pollsters asked: 'Cory Mills has been the subject of a congressional ethics investigation , a police report alleging assault, and questions about his business record. Knowing this, if the primary were held today, would you vote for Cory Mills or Ryan Elijah?'" Responding again, 48 percent then went for Elijah, with Mills’ share