Cory Mills

A lawsuit that was attempting to kick Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills off the ballot in the August primary was dismissed by a judge.

Mills’ rival Michael Johnson alleged in a lawsuit that Mills didn’t qualify for the ballot, specifically citing concerns about paperwork and his signature, according to the Politico news outlet.

Florida recently passed a bill regarding signatures and proof of citizenship, but it won’t take effect for a few months.

“Ultimately the voters are entitled to choose as long as people meet the requirements of office,” Circuit Court Judge J. Lee Marsh said in the hearing.

Mills’ lawyers argued that the new law is about eligibility qualifications and not the process to make the ballot.

Mills was in the news for some controversy last year after his ex-girlfriend filed a police report that the congressman threatened to release nude photos and videos of herself after they broke up.

“Since February 20th of 2025 Cory has contacted Lindsey numerous times on numerous different accounts threatening to release nude images and videos of her, to include recorded videos of her and Cory engaging in sexual acts,” the police report reads.

He has denied the allegations and said he wouldn’t resign from representing Florida’s 7th Congressional District.