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2026 U.S. House

Ohio's 7th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · OH-7
Primary: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in OH-7

Max Miller

Max Miller

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Taxation
  • Workforce development
  • Law enforcement
About Max Miller

Max Miller is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2023, per the chamber's membership roster. Before Congress he served four years in the White House as director of presidential advance and a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, and he served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, per the campaign site. votemaxmiller.com is the campaign site on file with the FEC; its content is undated.

Brian Poindexter

Brian Poindexter

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Take on big corporations
  • Expand healthcare for everyone
  • Protect and expand unions
About Brian Poindexter

Poindexter is a union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman who has worked blue-collar jobs common in Ohio's 7th District while raising a young family, per the campaign site.

About this race

Ohio's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Ohio primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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