Domestic abuse allegations against incumbent Republican Max Miller, first detailed in court filings over the summer and amplified in early October, have driven the sharp shift in trader sentiment for Ohio’s 7th congressional district. Multiple nonpartisan raters moved the race from likely or solid Republican to toss-up after the claims surfaced, highlighting Miller’s vulnerability in a Cleveland-suburban district with a working-class electorate. Democrat Brian Poindexter, a union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman who won his May primary, has capitalized with ads featuring criticism from Miller’s ex-father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno, and messaging on labor issues. Recent polling shows Poindexter competitive or ahead, and the November 3 general election timeline leaves limited runway for Miller to recover support among swing voters.