Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Ohio 7th District general 2026

No. 43 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Ohio 7th District general election, 15 outside groups spent $5.7M: $97,512 supporting Max Miller (R), $4.1M opposing Max Miller, $172K supporting Brian Poindexter (D) and $1.4M opposing Brian Poindexter.

$5.7M

outside money

supporting Max Miller (R)
$97,512
opposing Max Miller (R)
$4.1M
supporting Brian Poindexter (D)
$172K
opposing Brian Poindexter (D)
$1.4M

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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Max Miller

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Brian Poindexter

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Max Miller Republican

    $4.1M
    $97,512

    $97,512 supporting Max Miller · $4.1M opposing Max Miller

  • Brian Poindexter Democrat

    $1.4M
    $172K

    $172K supporting Brian Poindexter · $1.4M opposing Brian Poindexter

This seat, every election

Ohio 7th District

$6.6M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Max Miller

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $2.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $97,512
    Outside money opposing
    $4.1M
    Max Miller for Congress
  • Brian Poindexter

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $603K
    Outside money supporting
    $172K
    Outside money opposing
    $1.4M
    Poindexter for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Opposing $161K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Brian Poindexter$97,698
  2. Stand Up for Ohiosupporting Brian Poindexter$74,015
  3. America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Max Miller$51,502
  4. Civic Renewal Fundsupporting Max Miller$33,464
  5. America PACsupporting Max Miller$12,546
  6. The People United PACsupporting Brian Poindexter$75

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Your Community PACopposing Max Miller$2.0M
  2. Ready for the Fightopposing Max Miller$1.5M
  3. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Brian Poindexter$1.1M
  4. AB PACopposing Max Miller$382K
  5. Jobs & Prosperity PACopposing Brian Poindexter$209K
  6. Retired Americans Actionopposing Max Miller$177K
  7. America First Agriculture Actionopposing Brian Poindexter$54,895
  8. Free and Fair Democracy PACopposing Max Miller$20,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesYour Community PAC spent $2.0M opposing Max Miller · $2.0MReady for the Fight spent $1.5M opposing Max Miller · $1.5MCongressional Leadership Fund spent $1.1M opposing Brian Poindexter · $1.1MAB PAC spent $382K opposing Max Miller · $382KJobs & Prosperity PAC spent $209K opposing Brian Poindexter · $209KRetired Americans Action spent $177K opposing Max Miller · $177KProgressive Turnout Project spent $97,698 supporting Brian Poindexter · $97,698America First Agriculture Action spent $54,895 opposing Brian Poindexter · $54,895America First Agriculture Action spent $51,502 supporting Max Miller · $51,502Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC · $2.7MNorth Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC · $900KAmerican Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MAB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC · $13.0MDemocracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC · $5.6MRMS Investment Group gave $100K to Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $100KMax Miller Victory gave $2,718 to Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $2,718Trulieve Inc gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc. gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MStop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MSixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $2.7MNorth FundNorth FundCompany or group · $900KAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MAB FoundationAB FoundationCompany or group · $13.0MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.6MRMS Investment GroupRMS Investment GroupCompany or group · $100KMax Miller VictoryMax Miller VictoryCompany or group · $2,718Trulieve IncTrulieve IncCompany or group · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc.Curaleaf Inc.Company or group · $2.5MStop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MYour Community PACYour Community PACGroup · $2.0MReady for the FightReady for the FightGroup · $1.5MCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $1.1MAB PACAB PACGroup · $382KJobs & Prosperity PACJobs & Prosperity PACGroup · $209KRetired Americans ActionRetired Americans ActionGroup · $177KAmerica First AgricultureActionAmerica First Agriculture ActionGroup · $106KProgressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $97,698Max MillerMax MillerCandidate · $4.2MBrian PoindexterBrian PoindexterCandidate · $1.6M
  • Your Community PAC spent opposing Max Miller · $2.0M
  • Ready for the Fight spent opposing Max Miller · $1.5M
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Brian Poindexter · $1.1M
  • AB PAC spent opposing Max Miller · $382K
  • Jobs & Prosperity PAC spent opposing Brian Poindexter · $209K
  • Retired Americans Action spent opposing Max Miller · $177K
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Brian Poindexter · $97,698
  • America First Agriculture Action spent opposing Brian Poindexter · $54,895
  • America First Agriculture Action spent supporting Max Miller · $51,502
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
  • North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
  • RMS Investment Group gave to Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $100K
  • Max Miller Victory gave to Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $2,718
  • Trulieve Inc gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • Curaleaf Inc. gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
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Group

Your Community PAC

  • Your Community PAC spent $2.0M opposing Max Miller$2.0M
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC$2.7M
  • North Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC$900K

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The average of 3 polls to 10 Aug 2026 has Brian Poindexter at 47.0% and Max Miller at 40.0%.

3polls in the average

polls of this race
3
pollsters
3

Brian PoindexterMax Miller

Bedrock Pollinga party-aligned sponsor paid for it7 Aug to 10 Aug 2026 · 866 likely voters
DemocraticBrian Poindexter43.0%
RepublicanMax Miller35.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 10 Aug ’26Bedrock Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it7 Aug to 10 Aug 2026 · 866 likely votersBrian Poindexter 43.0%Max Miller 35.0%
  2. 5 Aug ’26Tavern Research 4 Aug to 5 Aug 2026 · 560 likely votersBrian Poindexter 54.0%Max Miller 46.0%
  3. 30 Jul ’26Unknown (Reported by NOTUS) a party-aligned sponsor paid for it29 Jul to 30 Jul 2026Brian Poindexter 44.0%Max Miller 39.0%
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