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Ohio's 7th U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 9 active candidates · $3.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Max Miller
Rep. Max MillerR
U.S. Representative · OH-007
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
26
Votes Missed
4.19%
Cross-party
28
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 9 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 7. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.2M
Candidates
9 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Max Miller (R-OH-7)R
Cash on Hand
$1.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2026Brian Poindexter D38.0%Edward Fitzgerald D 22.1%60,685
2024Max L. Miller R51.1%Matt Diemer D 36.1%400,371
2022Max Miller R55.4%Matthew Diemer D 44.6%303,487
2020Bob Gibbs R67.5%Quentin Potter D 29.2%350,549
2018Bob Gibbs R58.7%Ken Harbaugh D 41.3%260,653
2016Bob Gibbs R64.0%Roy Rich D 29.0%309,553
2014Bob Gibbs R100.0%—143,959
2012Bob Gibbs R56.4%Joyce R Healy-Abrams D 43.6%315,812
2010Steve Austria R62.2%Bill Conner D 32.2%218,313
2008Steve Austria R58.2%Sharen Swartz Neuhardt D 41.8%300,462
2006David L Hobson R60.6%William R Conner D 39.4%227,478
2004David L Hobson R65.0%Kara Anastasio D 35.0%287,151
2002David L Hobson R67.6%Kara Anastasio D 27.2%167,632
2000David L Hobson R67.6%Donald E Minor D 25.1%242,186
1998David L Hobson R67.2%Donald E Minor Jr D 27.7%179,691
District
Population
781,785
Median HH Income
$87K
Unemployment
3.5%
Bachelor's+
37.5%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
43.3
Mean HH Income
$114K
Poverty Rate
7.3%
HS or Higher
93.1%
Median Home Value
$251K
Median Rent
$1,117/mo
Owner-Occupied
77.2%
Under 18 / 65+
21.0% / 21.1%