Poindexter defeats Miller in Ohio’s 7th District

Democrat Brian Poindexter defeated Republican incumbent Max Miller in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, ending Miller’s bid for a third term after a campaign overshadowed by abuse allegations he denied. Miller conceded, and the Associated Press declared Poindexter the winner. The final certified vote count was not included in the reported results; an early tally put Poindexter at 54.1% and Miller at 45.9% as of 12:17 a.m. The result gives Democrats a seat in a district that had backed Miller by 15 percentage points in 2024 and 11 points in 2022, according to one account. Poindexter, a union ironworker and former Brook Park city councilman, campaigned on working-class economic concerns. Miller had sought to retain the seat despite the allegations and received an endorsement from President Donald Trump in the closing days of the campaign. Miller’s former wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of abuse during their divorce, including holding a gun to her head and throwing scalding water on her. Miller denied the allegations. Moreno also raised concerns about the couple’s daughter’s fractured collarbone. Investigators could not determine who caused the injury, and prosecutors closed the...