{"id":2642930,"date":"2026-08-11T05:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dccc-eyes-max-millers-seat-in-naming-brian-poindexter-to-red-to-blue-list\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T05:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:54:01","slug":"dccc-eyes-max-millers-seat-in-naming-brian-poindexter-to-red-to-blue-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dccc-eyes-max-millers-seat-in-naming-brian-poindexter-to-red-to-blue-list\/","title":{"rendered":"DCCC eyes Max Miller&#8217;s seat in naming Brian Poindexter to &#8216;Red to Blue&#8217; list"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdccc-eyes-max-millers-seat-in-naming-brian-poindexter-to-red-to-blue-list%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is focusing on flipping Rep. Max Miller&#8217;s Ohio seat from Republican to Democratic in the upcoming elections by supporting candidate Brian Poindexter. Despite important pressure from within his party due to allegations of abuse from his ex-wife and daughter, miller remains in the race, having refused to drop out.The race has become increasingly competitive, with recent polls showing Poindexter leading by 14 points, a notable shift from previous predictions. The Cook Political Report has also changed the race status from &#8220;likely Republican&#8221; to a &#8220;toss-up.&#8221; The DCCC emphasizes Poindexter\u2019s working-class background and populist credentials, criticizing Miller for his perceived elitism and connection to corporate interests. Miller faces ongoing scrutiny, including calls to drop out from Ohio senators and an examination by the House Ethics Committee. the race landscape has changed considerably, influenced by polling, allegations, and shifting political dynamics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting embattled Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/max-miller\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23343\">Max Miller<\/a>\u2018s (R-OH) seat to flip in November, adding <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"288\">Democratic<\/a> candidate Brian Poindexter to its \u201cRed to Blue\u201d list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller passed the deadline to drop out on Monday despite a chorus of Republicans begging him to do so over accusations of abuse against his ex-wife and daughter, setting the race up to be an increasingly difficult one for the incumbent.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4682299\/dccc-max-miller-brian-poindexter-red-to-blue\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DCCC eyes Max Miller\u2019s seat in naming Brian Poindexter to \u2018Red to Blue\u2019 list<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4682095\/democrats-seth-bodnar-montana-alina-bankhead\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats\u2019 gamble on independent challengers hits major roadblock in Montana after Senate nominee refuses to quit race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4682264\/jennifer-balkcom-chuck-edwards-north-carolina\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards on North Carolina House ballot<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poindexter, a union leader, was touted as a prime candidate in a press release from the DCCC, which is now investing much more as its candidate leaps ahead in the polls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBrian Poindexter is exactly the kind of leader Ohio families deserve in Congress \u2014 a union ironworker who has spent his life working alongside the people he\u2019s running to represent. Max Miller has never lived that reality. He bought his way into power, sides with corporate interests over working people, and is now facing credible allegations of domestic violence that cannot be ignored,\u201d DCCC Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The press release pointed to the growing factors on its side, most notably damning recent polls and the three big nonpartisan election trackers shifting the race in the Democrats\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the domestic violence allegations only featured peripherally in its logic, with most of the release dedicated to boasting of Poindexter\u2019s working-class and populist credentials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBrian is running for Congress because working people deserve a real seat at the table, not a wealthy D.C. insider like Max Miller who bought his seat, lives an out-of-touch lifestyle, and is now facing serious, credible allegations of domestic violence,\u201d the press release said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn 2024, Max Miller won OH-07 with just 51% of the vote, a nearly 5-point collapse from his first election in 2022. While Max Miller sides with the wealthy and well-connected, Brian will fight for the workers who power Ohio\u2019s economy,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4682147\/cook-political-report-max-miller-toss-up\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4682147\">COOK POLITICAL REPORT SHIFTS EMBATTLED MAX MILLER\u2019S OHIO SEAT TO \u2018TOSS UP\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller is under intense pressure from within his own party to drop out of the race after his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\">Bernie Moreno<\/a> (R-OH), accused him of physically abusing her and their daughter and of illegal drug use. Both Ohio senators have called on Miller to drop out, and he\u2019s also under a House Ethics Committee investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As scrutiny has mounted, the Cook Political Report shifted the race from \u201clikely Republican\u201d to \u201ctoss up.\u201d Polling is painting an even worse picture, with a recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShaneGoldmacher\/status\/2085444495479337152?s=20\">co\/efficient poll <\/a>giving Poindexter a 14-point lead over Miller, jumping from a 4-point lead the week before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DCCC targets Max Miller\u2019s seat, adds Brian Poindexter to \u2018Red to Blue\u2019 list<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2642931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/max-miller-dccc-red-to-blue-list.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39300,4402,83662,5894,83962],"class_list":["post-2642930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024elections","tag-congress","tag-maxmiller","tag-politics","tag-redtoblue"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/max-miller-dccc-red-to-blue-list.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2642930"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2642934,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642930\/revisions\/2642934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2642931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2642930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2642930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2642930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}