Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Brian Poindexter flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.9 points over Max Miller.
Source: Ohio Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| HMPAgainst Miller | $6.8M | |
| YOUR COMMUNITY PACAgainst Miller | $2M | |
| JOBS & PROSPERITY PACFor Miller, against Poindexter | $964.3K | |
| Ready for the Fight PACAgainst Miller | $727.9K | |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.For Miller, against Poindexter | $524.9K | |
| JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PACFor Poindexter | $512.5K | |
| AB PACAgainst Miller | $500.5K | |
| Progressive Turnout ProjectFor Poindexter | $379.8K | |
| BDA PACFor Poindexter | $198K | |
| RETIRED AMERICANS ACTIONAgainst Miller | $179.9K | |
| America PACAgainst Poindexter | $115.1K | |
| AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE ACTION INC.Against Poindexter | $54.9K | |
| American Liberty Foundation PACFor Miller | $52.8K |
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Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money. The FEC lists only each candidate's largest spenders; totals count every spender.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Poindexter ahead by 5.8. Poindexter won by 9.9: a 4.1-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Poindexter ahead
- Poll with Miller ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Poindexter | Miller | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Polling for Iron Workers International, The Next 50D-sponsored | Aug 7–Aug 10 | 866 LV | 43 | 35 | D+8 | D+6.7 | −1.9 | — | axios.com ↗ |
| Tavern Research | Aug 4–Aug 4 | 635 LV | 54 | 46 | D+8 | D+4.6 | −1.9 | — | 242750075.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na2.net ↗ |
| GBAO for Brian Poindexter's campaignD-sponsored | Jun 16–Jun 20 | 500 LV | 43 | 44 | R+1 | R+1.1 | −10.9 | C | politico.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Aug 10, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Brian Poindexter
- 54%
- Max Miller
- 46%
- Projected margin
- D+0.6
The candidates
Ironworker and Brook Park city councilmanMax Miller (R)
Incumbent U.S. representative (2023–present)
Also on the ballot: Andrey Joseph Martinichin (Other party), 0.1%; Thahbia Asad (Other party), 0.0%