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OH-07 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleUnion ironworker
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationOhio
BackgroundUnion ironworker
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EducationCuyahoga Community College — Associate Degree in Applied Industrial Technology
Notable personal detailsBrian K. Poindexter is a union ironworker and an at-large member of Brook Park City Council in Ohio. He has run for U.S. House in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District as a Democrat. He has also worked as an apprenticeship instructor with Ironworkers Local 17 and has described prior work as a union organizer.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports shifting economic policy to prioritize working families over corporate profits and criticizes tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthy. Advocates policies to strengthen wages, hold companies accountable for offshoring and subsidies, and reduce burdens on working families. Focus is on worker-centered economic measures rather than tax relief for corporations and high-income individuals.
Healthcare
Brian Poindexter says healthcare should be portable, dependable, and not tied to employment, and calls for strengthening access, increasing transparency, and protecting workers from losing coverage. His campaign materials describe broad goals to reduce complexity and financial risk but do not endorse specific major-policy options such as Medicare for All, a public option, or explicit market-based reforms.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$603.2K
$452.4K
$301.6K
$150.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$603.2K
$312.3K
$290.9K
$16.2K
Source: FEC
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