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Congressional District 7 Candidate Comparison
Brian Poindexter
Brian is a union ironworker, apprenticeship instructor, and former union organizer. He comes from a third-generation union family and worked his way through night school while building a career in the trades. He understands the challenges working families face and knows how to stand up to corporate special interests.
Max Miller
Max grew up in a wealthy and influential Cleveland family and holds millions of dollars in assets through his family’s trust. He later worked in the Trump White House before being elected to Congress in 2022. Miller has been accused of serious domestic abuse by his ex-wife—the daughter of a prominent Ohio Republican official—and a former girlfriend. The allegations have led to ongoing legal proceedings and raised serious questions about his conduct.
AFFORDABILITY
Brian Poindexter
Brian believes the economy depends on working people. In Congress, he will fight for policies that put working families first and level the playing field for hardworking Ohioans. He has identified wages, health care costs, and retirement security as concerns that affect working families across political and geographic lines.
Max Miller
Max promised to address inflation and lower costs for Ohio families. He has been in Congress since 2023, yet costs continue to rise. Many families are still struggling with higher prices while he has supported tax policies that primarily benefit corporations and wealthy Americans like himself.
HEALTHCARE
Brian Poindexter
Brian says affordable health care should provide working families with the same stability as fair wages and a secure retirement. He supports expanding access to health care and believes families should not struggle to afford coverage while corporations make record profits. His union experience has shown him how access to strong health benefits can transform a worker’s life.
Max Miller
Max voted for the 2025 Republican tax and spending law, which made deep cuts to Medicaid and created new hurdles for many of the more than 700,000 Ohioans who rely on Medicaid expansion—all while providing major tax breaks that disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans like himself. Analysts estimate that the law’s Medicaid and Marketplace changes will ultimately leave approximately 320,000 Ohioans without health insurance. Meanwhile, after enhanced federal tax credits expired, Marketplace enrollment in Ohio fell by more than 161,000 people, or 32.4%—the largest percentage decline in the country—as coverage became unaffordable for more families.