Brian Poindexter wins in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District race, defeating Max Miller
Democrat Brian Poindexter, a Brook Park city councilman and ironworker, has won Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, unseating Republican Rep. Max Miller despite the district’s strong GOP lean.
Democrat Brian Poindexter is projected to become the next congressman representing Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, defeating an incumbent who had been accused of abusing his wife.
Decision Desk called the race for Poindexter at 11:16 p.m. EST. As of 12:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Poindexter led over incumbent Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) by a count of AA% to BB%.
An ironworker and union organizer, Poindexter is a city councilman in Brook Park that was looking to win in a district that Donald Trump won by 11 points in 2024. He ran on affordability, workers’ rights and protecting rural healthcare.
A staunch conservative, Miller was supposed to easily win a third term in the solidly red Northeast Ohio district, especially after Republicans further redistricted the state in their favor. However, abuse allegations against his wife and child came out in the summer, including claims of him breaking his young daughter’s collarbone and pointing a gun at his wife. He defied calls from both Democrats and Republicans to resign as he strongly denied the allegations.
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