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
Toss-up expert avg
State delegation
5D - 10R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+14

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Toss Up

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Toss-up

Candidates

Max Miller

Max Miller Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $3,289,528
Cash on Hand: $122,835

Brian Poindexter Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,072,898
Cash on Hand: $1,066,833

General Election Polling Average

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

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus 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 the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 OH-07 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.

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 on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$8,972,962
Total IE Spending
$1,398,148
Support
$7,574,814
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