This race is in the 2026 general election.
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.
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
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Max Miller
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Brian Poindexter
DemocratWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleMax 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
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
Brian Poindexter
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $603K
- Outside money supporting
- $172K
- Outside money opposing
- $1.4M
- 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
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
- Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Brian Poindexter$97,698
- Stand Up for Ohiosupporting Brian Poindexter$74,015
- America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Max Miller$51,502
- Civic Renewal Fundsupporting Max Miller$33,464
- America PACsupporting Max Miller$12,546
- The People United PACsupporting Brian Poindexter$75
Spent opposing a candidate
- Your Community PACopposing Max Miller$2.0M
- Ready for the Fightopposing Max Miller$1.5M
- Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Brian Poindexter$1.1M
- AB PACopposing Max Miller$382K
- Jobs & Prosperity PACopposing Brian Poindexter$209K
- Retired Americans Actionopposing Max Miller$177K
- America First Agriculture Actionopposing Brian Poindexter$54,895
- Free and Fair Democracy PACopposing Max Miller$20,000
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- 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
Group
- 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
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Every poll, newest first
- 10 Aug ’26Bedrock Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it7 Aug to 10 Aug 2026 · 866 likely voters
- 5 Aug ’26Tavern Research 4 Aug to 5 Aug 2026 · 560 likely voters
- 30 Jul ’26Unknown (Reported by NOTUS) a party-aligned sponsor paid for it29 Jul to 30 Jul 2026
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