Ohio District 7

OH-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Brian Poindexter 23,167 37.0%
Ed FitzGerald 13,505 21.6%
Laura Rodriguez-Carbone 7,719 12.3%
Michael Eisner 7,361 11.8%
Ann Marie Donegan 6,562 10.5%
Scott Schulz 2,698 4.3%
John Butchko 907 1.5%
Keith Mundy 697 1.1%

Republican Primary

Held May 5, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Max Miller 50,345 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Max Miller
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe D our polls experts: Safe R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+14

PollingSource Rating

Safe D
Our polling average D+10.0 · 3 polls
⚑ Our polls diverge from the expert consensus — the story to watch.

General Election Polling Trend

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Expert Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Max Miller

Max Miller Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $2,142,562
Cash on Hand: $1,379,132

Brian Poindexter Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $603,156
Cash on Hand: $312,290

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
48.0%
Republican
38.0%
Margin
D+10.0
Last Poll
Aug 10, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Bedrock Polling (D) D-sponsored 2026-08-10 866 LV ±3.70 Brian Poindexter 43.00% Max Miller 35.00%
co/efficient (R) partisan·R 2026-08-06 615 LV ±4.00 Brian Poindexter 47.00% Max Miller 33.00%
Tavern Research (D) partisan·D 2026-08-05 635 LV ±4.80 Brian Poindexter 54.00% Max Miller 46.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 OH-07 House race?

Brian Poindexter leads Max Miller 48% to 38% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+10.0 margin based on 3 polls from the last 30 days.

Is the 2026 OH-07 House race competitive?

No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe D for Democrats. Note: our polling average (Safe D) diverges from the expert consensus (Safe R) — that gap makes this a race to watch.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 OH-07 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Bedrock Polling (D) (completed August 10, 2026), found Brian Poindexter (D) at 43% and Max Miller (R) at 35%.

When is the 2026 OH-07 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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