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
Result
✓ Brian Poindexter (D) called Nov 4, 6:21 AM EST
State delegation
5D - 10R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+5

Result

✓ Brian Poindexter (D)
Seat called Nov 4, 2026 6:21 AM EST · source: civicapi

PollingSource Rating

Likely D
Our polling average D+8.6 · 3 polls

Toss-up = under 3 pts · Lean = 3–6 · Likely = 6–10 · Safe = 10+ (our poll average). "D+12.6" = Democrat ahead by 12.6 points. Tilt = a slight edge, used for expert averages and some House ratings.

General Election Polling Trend

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Expert Ratings

Tilt = a slight edge, used for expert averages and some House ratings.

Cook Political Report

Toss Up

Inside Elections

Tilt Democrat

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Toss-up

Candidates

Brian Poindexter Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,720,342
Cash on Hand: $793,675
Max Miller

Max Miller Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $3,324,942
Cash on Hand: $135,629

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
45.3%
Republican
36.7%
Margin
D+8.6
Latest poll in average
Oct 23, 2026

LV = likely voters · RV = registered voters · ± = margin of error · R-sponsored / D-sponsored / I-sponsored = paid for by a Republican, Democratic, or Independent group · "missed 2024 by X pts" = that firm's average miss in 2024

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. 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? →

Pollster Date Sample MoE Dem Rep
RedBox Research (D) In average 2026-10-23 this poll 875 LV ±4.10 Brian Poindexter 46.00% Max Miller 42.00%
Bedrock Polling (D) D-sponsored In average 2026-08-10 this poll 866 LV ±3.70 Brian Poindexter 43.00% Max Miller 35.00%
co/efficient (R) R-sponsored In average 2026-08-06 this poll 615 LV ±4.00 Brian Poindexter 47.00% Max Miller 33.00%

Questions About This Race

Who won the 2026 OH-07 House race?

Brian Poindexter (D) won the 2026 OH-07 House race — the seat was called on November 4, 2026.

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

The most recent poll in our average, from RedBox Research (D) (completed October 23, 2026), found Brian Poindexter (D) at 46% and Max Miller (R) at 42%.

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 the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 9 hours ago

$15,042,861
Total IE Spending
$1,809,941
Support
$13,232,920
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