WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana on Sunday joined a growing bloc of Senate Republicans calling on Rep. Max Miller of Ohio to abandon his reelection bid, one day before Ohio's Monday deadline to replace a candidate on the November ballot.

Banks, appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," said Miller should step aside and resign from Congress "if the allegations are true," referring to accusations of domestic violence brought by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Miller has vehemently denied the allegations and vowed to stay in the race. No criminal charges have been filed against him.

By declining to withdraw before the weekend, Miller left Ohio Republicans without practical time to name a replacement. Newsweek reported that local party officials required at least two days' notice to convene, making Saturday the effective cutoff. The impasse leaves the party with a nominee under House Ethics Committee investigation in a northeast Ohio district Republicans view as crucial to holding their slim House majority.

GOP pressure

"The allegations against him are terrible, and if he's endangering a seat in Congress as we're trying to keep the majority in the House, and he should drop out if he's endangering that seat," Banks told moderator Kristen Welker. Asked whether Miller should resign, Banks said, "If the allegations are true and watching this play out publicly, of course he should resign."

Banks is the sixth Senate Republican to demand Miller quit. Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, Emily Moreno's father, said this month that his former son-in-law "is a danger to my daughter." Sens. Jon Husted of Ohio, Katie Britt of Alabama and Roger Marshall of Kansas have also said he should go. Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy, writing on X, called Miller "a degenerate sociopath."

Miller's stance

Miller last week asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate him, saying he has "absolutely nothing to hide," and separately sued Emily Moreno for defamation; her lawyers have moved to dismiss. Emily Moreno has accused the congressman of throwing her against a wall, holding a gun to her head and throwing hot water on her, according to documents her lawyer released. Miller has said the accusations stem from a contentious divorce and custody dispute.

House Speaker Mike Johnson called the allegations "serious" but told The Hill that leadership would withhold judgment pending the ethics review. No House Republican has publicly asked Miller to step down. President Trump, who endorsed Miller, told reporters aboard Air Force One last Sunday, "I'm going to look at it. So far, it's accusations. I'll be looking at it."

Miller faces Democrat Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, in the Nov. 3 general election.