Ohio District 7

OH-07 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held May 5, 2026.

Democratic Primary

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

CandidateVotes%
Max Miller 50,345 100.0%

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Race Overview

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

PollingSource Rating

Toss-up
Our polling average R+1.0 · 1 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

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
43.0%
Republican
44.0%
Margin
R+1.0
Last Poll
Jun 20, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
GBAO (D) partisan·D 2026-06-20 500 LV ±3.50 Brian Poindexter 43.00% Max Miller 44.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 OH-07 House race?

Max Miller leads Brian Poindexter 44% to 43% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+1.0 margin based on 1 poll from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 OH-07 House race competitive?

Yes — the PollingSource polling average 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 GBAO (D) (completed June 20, 2026), found Brian Poindexter (D) at 43% and Max Miller (R) at 44%.

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 90 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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