Federal race · 2026
Ohio U.S. House, District 7, 2026
Primary: May 5, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Brian Poindexter (D)$3.7M raised · $794K on hand
- Max Miller (R)$3.3M raised · $136K on hand
- Edward O'Donnell Fitzgerald (D)$281K raised · −$76K on hand
- Michael Eisner (D)$70K raised · $0 on hand
- Scott Schulz (D)$31K raised · $0 on hand
- Jonah Schulz (R)$16K raised · $0 on hand
- Laura D Rodriguez-Carbone (D)$13K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Poindexter (D) | General-election nominee | $3,720,341.61 | $2,926,666.41 | $793,675.20 | 2026-10-14 |
| Max Miller (R) | General-election nominee | $3,324,941.88 | $3,363,842.44 | $135,628.83 | 2026-10-14 |
| Edward O'Donnell Fitzgerald (D) | Lost primary | $281,271.66 | $295,882.44 | −$76,245.87 | 2026-06-30 |
| Michael Eisner (D) | Lost primary | $69,930.59 | $69,930.59 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Scott Schulz (D) | Lost primary | $30,866.15 | $31,735.15 | $0.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| Jonah Schulz (R) | Withdrawn | $15,510.00 | $15,510.00 | $0.00 | 2025-10-28 |
| Laura D Rodriguez-Carbone (D) | Lost primary | $13,121.80 | $13,121.56 | $0.24 | 2026-06-30 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Ann Marie Donegan (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Thahbia I Asad (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$7,941,895.50 = candidates’ own spending $6,645,105.98 + outside spending $1,296,789.52
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Poindexter | $874,944.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Max Miller | $0.00 | $346,508.92 | $0.00 |
| Edward O'Donnell Fitzgerald | $0.00 | $75,336.10 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
No published race ratings found.
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Polling (D) | August 7–10, 2026 | 866 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Max Miller 35% · Brian Poindexter 43% |
| co/efficient (R) | August 5–6, 2026 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Max Miller 33% · Brian Poindexter 47% |
| Tavern Research (D) | August 4–5, 2026 | 635 (LV) | ± 4.8% | Max Miller 46% · Brian Poindexter 54% |
| co/efficient (R) | July 29–30, 2026 | — (LV) | ± 3.8% | Max Miller 39% · Brian Poindexter 44% |
| GBAO (D) | June 16–20, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Max Miller 44% · Brian Poindexter 43% |
| Bedrock Polling (D) | August 7–10, 2026 | 866 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Generic Republican 44% · Brian Poindexter 39% · Generic Libertarian 1% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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