In the 2026 Ohio 7th District primary, 4 outside groups spent $848K: $772K supporting Brian Poindexter (D) and $75,336 opposing Edward Fitzgerald (D).
outside money
- supporting Brian Poindexter (D)
- $772K
- opposing Edward Fitzgerald (D)
- $75,336
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleBrian Poindexter Democrat
$772K$772K supporting Brian Poindexter
Edward Fitzgerald Democrat
$75,336$75,336 opposing Edward Fitzgerald
This seat, every election
Ohio 7th District
$6.6M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Ohio 7th District general 2026$5.7Moutside money
- Ohio 7th District primary 2026$848Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Brian Poindexter
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $603K
- Outside money supporting
- $772K
Max Miller
Republican
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
Edward Fitzgerald
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $281K
- Outside money opposing
- $75,336
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 4 May 2026
Supporting $70,203Opposing $49,918
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
- Jobs and Democracy PACsupporting Brian Poindexter$570K
- BDA PACsupporting Brian Poindexter$198K
- Working Families Party PACsupporting Brian Poindexter$4,054
Spent opposing a candidate
- Jobs & Prosperity PACopposing Edward Fitzgerald$75,336
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Jobs and Democracy PAC spent supporting Brian Poindexter · $570K
- BDA PAC spent supporting Brian Poindexter · $198K
- Jobs & Prosperity PAC spent opposing Edward Fitzgerald · $75,336
- Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Brian Poindexter · $4,054
- Public First Action gave to Jobs and Democracy PAC · $15.4M
- Opportunity Forward Alliance (DC) gave to BDA PAC · $1.4M
- Bench gave to BDA PAC · $1.0M
- RMS Investment Group gave to Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $100K
- Max Miller Victory gave to Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $2,718
- Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
- Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
- Jobs and Democracy PAC spent $570K supporting Brian Poindexter$570K
- Public First Action gave $15.4M to Jobs and Democracy PAC$15.4M
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