Brian Poindexter
D
Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary with 37.0% in an eight-candidate field
Poindexter is a union ironworker and apprenticeship instructor running as the Democratic nominee, with an at-large seat on the Brook Park City Council. His platform centers on workers' rights, wages, and healthcare.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Campaign website calls for policies that strengthen wages so that working people can 'afford to live with dignity.'[3]
“My focus is simple: if you work hard, you should be able to afford to live with dignity, support your family, and plan for the future.”
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Campaign website calls for healthcare that is 'portable and dependable' and not tied to employment status.[3]
“Healthcare should be portable and dependable, so a change in work doesn't turn into a crisis for you or your family.”
In their words — priorities
- Campaign website says the economy should be 'built from the foundation up' by workers, criticizing policies he says protect corporate profits over wages.[3]
- Campaign website supports the right to organize and says unions 'raise standards not just for their members, but for entire industries.'[3]
- Campaign website says healthcare 'shouldn't disappear when a job does' and calls for healthcare that is portable and not tied to employment.[3]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $603K · spent $291K · $312K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗