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U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

All of Ashland and Medina counties; southern and western Cuyahoga County (Bay Village, Berea, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Brooklyn, Fairview Park, Independence, Middleburg Heights, North Olmsted, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Parma, Parma Heights, Rocky River, Seven Hills, Solon, Strongsville, Westlake and nearby villages and Olmsted Township); and most of Wayne County (most of Wooster, Rittman, and Canaan, Chester, Chippewa, Congress, Green, Milton and Wayne townships).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Brian PoindexterDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Max MillerRepublican

    • Introduced Digital PARITY Act on taxing digital assets.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Brian PoindexterDemocratic

    • Supports workers' freedom to organize unions.
    • Opposes rewarding companies that ship jobs overseas.

  • Max MillerRepublican

    • Supports expanding career and technical workforce training.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Brian PoindexterDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Max MillerRepublican

    • Introduced bill to protect undersea communications cables.In office

Health & human services

  • Brian PoindexterDemocratic

    • Supports health coverage that does not depend on employment.

  • Max MillerRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Brian PoindexterDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Max MillerRepublican

    • Supports a peace-through-strength national defense policy.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.