Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?

Brian Poindexter (Democrat) raised $3.7M and had $728K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?

House Majority PAC ($6.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.6M), Your Community PAC ($2.0M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?

Swing Left gave $16K to Brian Poindexter; Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) gave $12K to Max Miller; Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Brian Poindexter.

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2026 general election

Ohio 7th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 7th District race: $7.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $19M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Brian Poindexter (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$26M

Raised by campaigns

$7.0M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$19M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Brian PoindexterDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $3.7M
Spent: $2.9M
From individuals: $3.3M
From PACs: $401K
From party: $322
Own money & loans: $1K
Outside money for: $728K
Outside money against: $6.7M

Who paid: 11% of Poindexter's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $49K (21%)Membership $8K (3%)Union $126K (53%)Super PAC $30K (13%)Party $4K (2%)Other $21K (9%)

Swing Left Super PAC$16K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$10K
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union$10K
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union$10K
Communications Workers of America Union$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$8K
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$8K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.6M attacking
Jobs & Prosperity PAC · $784K attacking
Progressive Turnout Project · $380K supporting
Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) · $143K supporting
America PAC · $115K attacking

FEC record H6OH07168

Max MillerRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.3M
Spent: $3.4M
From individuals: $1.0M
From PACs: $742K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $1.0M
Outside money for: $716K
Outside money against: $11M

Who paid: 22% of Miller's money came from PACs

Corporate $243K (34%)Trade group $220K (31%)Leadership PAC $95K (13%)Membership $54K (7%)Union $51K (7%)Super PAC $8K (1%)Other $51K (7%)

Republican Jewish Coalition Membership$12K
National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Trade group$10K
National Association of Convenience Stores Trade group$10K
The Lubrizol Corporation Corporate$10K
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 Union$10K
Smith Victory Leadership PAC$10K
Team Hill Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $6.8M attacking
Your Community PAC · $2.0M attacking
Ready for the Fight · $1.5M attacking
Ab PAC · $500K attacking
Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $431K supporting

FEC record H2OH16051

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?: $26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 7th District race: $7.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $19M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Brian Poindexter (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?: Brian Poindexter (Democrat) raised $3.7M and had $728K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?: House Majority PAC ($6.8M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.6M), Your Community PAC ($2.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 7th District race?: Swing Left gave $16K to Brian Poindexter; Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) gave $12K to Max Miller; Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Brian Poindexter.