Draft:Brian Poindexter

Brian Poindexter
Brian Poindexter
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 7th district
	Assuming office; January 3, 2027
Succeeding	Max Miller
Personal details
Born	August 4, 1979 (age 47); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Children	1
Education	Cuyahoga Community College (AS)

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Declined by Helpful Raccoon 5 hours ago. Last edited by Muboshgu 5 hours ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Campaign coverage usually does not count towards notability. He will get an article if he wins the election. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 23:12, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Brian Poindexter (born August 4, 1979)^[1] is an American politician from Ohio.

Poindexter was born on August 4, 1979, in Cleveland.^[2] He was one of six children. He became an ironworker out of high school. He graduated from Cuyahoga Community College and became a union organizer.^[2]

He has served on the city council of Brook Park, Ohio, for five terms,^[2] since 2017. In January 2026, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 7th congressional district.^[3] He won the nomination in the primary election in May with 37% of the vote, while second-place finisher Ed FitzGerald earned 22%.^[4]

Poindexter and his now ex-wife had a daughter when he was 22 years old.^[1]

References

1 2 Davies, Emily (August 8, 2026). "Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
1 2 3 Sainato, Michael (April 18, 2026). "An iron worker takes on one of Trump's most loyal followers in Congress". The Guardian. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
↑ Zurick, Maura (January 27, 2026). "From Brook Park City Hall to Capitol Hill: Brian Poindexter outlines vision for congressional race". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
↑ Eaton, Sabrina (May 6, 2026). "Brian Poindexter wins Ohio's 7th District Dem primary, incumbents Joyce, Brown fend off challengers". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved August 9, 2026.

U.S. House of Representatives

Preceded by

Max Miller

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Taking office 2027

Elect

Category:Draft articles about American politicians

[nytimes-1] 1 2 Davies, Emily (August 8, 2026). "Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2026.

[guardian-2] 1 2 3 Sainato, Michael (April 18, 2026). "An iron worker takes on one of Trump's most loyal followers in Congress". The Guardian. Retrieved August 9, 2026.

[3] Zurick, Maura (January 27, 2026). "From Brook Park City Hall to Capitol Hill: Brian Poindexter outlines vision for congressional race". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved August 9, 2026.

[4] Eaton, Sabrina (May 6, 2026). "Brian Poindexter wins Ohio's 7th District Dem primary, incumbents Joyce, Brown fend off challengers". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved August 9, 2026.

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