Ohio’s 7th District

Outside groups have reported $6,651,436 in independent spending in this race: $5,791,399 for the general election and $860,037 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Your Community PAC, at $2.0M.

  • General election
    $5.8M
  • Primaries
    $860K
  • Late reports
    $5.5M
  • Last 14 days
    $3.8M

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Max Miller (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$2.1M
Spent
$938K
Cash on hand
$1.4M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$98K
  • Against$4.1M

Primary and other: $0 for, $16K against.

Brian Poindexter (D)

Raised
$603K
Spent
$291K
Cash on hand
$312K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$172K
  • Against$1.4M

Primary and other: $768K for, $0 against.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Edward O'Donnell Fitzgerald (D)

Raised
$281K
Spent
$296K
Cash on hand
$-76K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • Against$75K

Others who filed with the FEC: Michael Eisner (D), raised $69,931; Scott Schulz (D), raised $30,866; Jonah Schulz (R), raised $15,510; Laura D Rodriguez-Carbone (D), raised $13,122.

Every outside spender · 18 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Your Community PACSuper PAC · $2.0M in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$2.0M–$2.0MSept. 29, 2026
Ready for the FightHybrid PAC · $1.5M in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$1.5M–$1.5MSept. 29, 2026
CLFHybrid PAC · $1.1M in late reportsAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)$1.1M–$1.1MSept. 30, 2026
AB PACHybrid PAC · $105K in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$450K–$450KSept. 30, 2026
Jobs & Prosperity PACSuper PAC · $209K in late reportsAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)AGAINST Edward O'Donnell Fitzgerald (D)$209K$75K$284KSept. 23, 2026
Retired Americans ActionSuper PAC · $177K in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$161K$16K$177KOct. 2, 2026
America First Agriculture ActionSuper PAC · $106K in late reportsAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)FOR Max Miller (R)$106K–$106KSept. 23, 2026
Progressive Turnout ProjectHybrid PAC · $98K in late reportsFOR Brian Poindexter (D)$98K–$98KSept. 27, 2026
Stand Up for OhioOutside spender (not a PAC) · $74K in late reportsFOR Brian Poindexter (D)$74K–$74KAug. 28, 2026
Civic Renewal FundSuper PAC · $39K in late reportsFOR Max Miller (R)AGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)$39K–$39KSept. 28, 2026
America PACSuper PAC · $27K in late reportsAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)FOR Max Miller (R)$27K–$27KSept. 30, 2026
Free and Fair Democracy PACPAC · $20K in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$20K–$20KOct. 1, 2026
The Lincoln ProjectHybrid PAC · $20K in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$20K–$20KAug. 21, 2026
Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action CommitteePAC · $14K in late reportsAGAINST Max Miller (R)$14K–$14KSept. 29, 2026
Ohio Citizen ActionOutside spender (not a PAC) · $409 in late reportsFOR Brian Poindexter (D)$409–$409Oct. 2, 2026
The People United PACSuper PACFOR Brian Poindexter (D)$75–$75Aug. 19, 2026
Jobs and Democracy PACSuper PACAI & data centersFOR Brian Poindexter (D)–$570K$570KMay 4, 2026
Bda PACHybrid PACFOR Brian Poindexter (D)–$198K$198KApril 17, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Oct. 2, 2026LateRetired Americans ActionAdvertisingAGAINST Max Miller (R)General$160,946 (FEC filing)
Oct. 2, 2026LateOhio Citizen ActionStaff time & salaries for dissemination of ie literature through door to door caFOR Brian Poindexter (D)General$409 (FEC filing)
Oct. 1, 2026LateFree and Fair Democracy PACDigital advertisingAGAINST Max Miller (R)General$20,000 (FEC filing)
Sept. 30, 2026LateAB PACMail- estimated costAGAINST Max Miller (R)General$36,545 (FEC filing)
Sept. 30, 2026LateCLFMedia productionAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$13,000 (FEC filing)
Sept. 30, 2026LateAmerica PACTexting serviceAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$2,149 (FEC filing)
Sept. 29, 2026LateReady for the FightMedia buy (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$727,866 (FEC filing)
Sept. 29, 2026LateYour Community PACTv advertising (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$365,255 (FEC filing)
Sept. 29, 2026LateAssociated Builders and Contractors Political Action CommitteeSocial media/tv advertisingAGAINST Max Miller (R)General$14,300 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCLFMedia placementAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$938,746 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateYour Community PACTv advertising (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$365,255 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCLFDigital placementAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$175,035 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPrinting / postageFOR Max Miller (R)General$28,402 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateAmerica PACPrinting/postageAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$8,806 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPalm cardsFOR Max Miller (R)General$2,520 (FEC filing)
Sept. 28, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundPalm cardsAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$2,520 (FEC filing)
Sept. 27, 2026LateProgressive Turnout ProjectField organizingFOR Brian Poindexter (D)General$46,967 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateYour Community PACTv advertising production (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$17,730 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateAmerica PACPrintingAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$2,433 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateYour Community PACTv advertising production (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$1,500 (FEC filing)
Sept. 24, 2026LateAmerica PACTexting serviceAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$1,007 (FEC filing)
Sept. 23, 2026LateYour Community PACTv advertising (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$729,365 (FEC filing)
Sept. 23, 2026LateJobs & Prosperity PACText messagingAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$25,918 (FEC filing)
Sept. 23, 2026LateAmerica First Agriculture ActionText messagesAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$3,393 (FEC filing)
Sept. 22, 2026LateAmerica First Agriculture ActionDirect mail: printing and postageAGAINST Brian Poindexter (D)General$51,502 (FEC filing)
Sept. 22, 2026LateAmerica First Agriculture ActionDirect mail: printing and postageFOR Max Miller (R)General$51,502 (FEC filing)
Sept. 22, 2026LateReady for the FightMedia production (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$9,522 (FEC filing)
Sept. 21, 2026LateReady for the FightMedia buy (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$729,864 (FEC filing)
Sept. 20, 2026LateProgressive Turnout ProjectField organizingFOR Brian Poindexter (D)General$23,649 (FEC filing)
Sept. 15, 2026LateYour Community PACDigital advertising and production (estimate)AGAINST Max Miller (R)General$500,000 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Max Miller. How this works.