Former Rep. Jim Renacci told Axios in a phone interview Monday night that he may mount a comeback run for Congress if Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) drops his bid for reelection.Why it matters: As a former Republican nominee for U.S. Senate and congressman from the district, Renacci would likely be a serious contender to take Miller's place on the ballot."I still know a lot of people, I still have good name recognition," Renacci told Axios.Miller, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse, has denied wrongdoing and maintained he plans to run for reelection despite pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign.Driving the news: President Trump told Miller in a phone call on Monday that "things aren't looking good" and that the Ohio Republican's reelection would be tough, Axios' Alex Isenstadt and Marc Caputo reported.Miller said in a video posted to social media Sunday that he will not drop his bid for reelection and denied allegations that he abused his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their young daughter.Shortly after his announcement, his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), said in a post on X that Miller is "a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter."Several House Democrats have called for Miller to resign from Congress, with some lawmakers floating expulsion.What they're saying: "I'm getting calls from everybody," Renacci told Axios. "Many people have asked me to consider, if he did step out, if I would be interested, only because it's my old seat.""The people that have called me are donors and actually a campaign team, and a whole bunch of people said, 'We'll get behind you, we've got the team, we've got the donors, we've got the money,'" he said.Renacci said he told callers that "if Max Miller would step out and ask me to step in, I would consider it then. But until then, the answer is it's Max Miller's seat until he decides it's not his seat."Yes, but: "I truly don't believe Max is leaving, I think Max is going to stay in the race," Renacci said.Between the lines: There is polling in the field right now testing Renacci's viability as a candidate, the ex-congressman confirmed."I have been told they're going to ... put me in a poll just to see, so it sounds like all that's happening," he said.If Miller dropped out before the close of business on Tuesday, a special primary would be held to replace him on the ballot. If he withdrew after that, party leaders would have until Aug. 10 to pick a replacement.The bottom line: "We'll see what happens," said Renacci. "There's a couple days left and I'm very close with Max. I believe these are allegations that, you know, he's going to have to make this decision."