Working-Class Challenger Takes On Incumbent | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 2m

A third-generation ironworker and Brook Park councilman, Democrat Brian Poindexter is taking on GOP incumbent Max Miller in Ohio’s 7th District — a race now heating up nationally after Miller’s domestic abuse allegations. Poindexter, who built his own campaign lectern in a garage, brings a working-class message rooted in union experience and firsthand knowledge of economic struggles. Once skeptical he could make a difference, he credits his community and union support for his primary win. With the Cook Report calling the seat a toss-up and DCCC backing him, Poindexter remains laser-focused on…