Ohio's 7th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countPoindexter (D) 54.9%, Miller (R) 45.1%.
Brian Poindexter (Democratic) won Ohio's 7th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.9% of the vote to Max Miller's 45.1%, a margin of 9.9 points (32,437 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in OH-7
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Brian Poindexter defeated the Republican incumbent, Max Miller.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 11.0 points in 2024 (55.0% to 44.0%); Poindexter, a Democrat, won it by 9.9 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+5. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+15.0 (Miller 51.1%, Diemer 36.1%); in 2026 it went D+9.9, a 24.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Poindexter finished 9.9 points ahead of Miller, a gap of 32,437 votes.
- 328,791 votes are counted so far, against 400,371 in 2024.
Ohio's 7th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Poindexter | Democratic | 180,614 | 54.9 |
| Max Miller · incumbent | Republican | 148,177 | 45.1 |
| Total | 328,791 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
OH-7 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Miller | Republican | 204,494 | 51.1 |
| Matthew Diemer | Democratic | 144,613 | 36.1 |
| Dennis Kucinich | Independent | 51,264 | 12.8 |
| Total | 400,371 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 55.0%, Harris 44.0%.
Related races
- Ohio: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Ohio: OH-1, OH-2, OH-3, OH-4, OH-5, OH-6, OH-8, OH-9, OH-10, OH-11, OH-12, OH-13, OH-14, OH-15
- Ohio Senate special election · Sherrod Brown (D)
- Ohio governor's race · Amy Acton (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (revision 1384866386, November 10 at 8:52 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.