BIOGUIDE M001222 · FEC H2OH16051
Max Miller
U.S. Representative (since 2023)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Ohio's 7th District
- Result
- Brian Poindexter, projected winner
- Opponent
- Brian Poindexter (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Republicans on
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did3 statements · 17 votes
I don't support tariffs, however, once the Supreme Court declared they were legal, I wasn't going to go against my party's president just as any Democrat wouldn't.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| Max Miller R | incumbent |
| Brian Poindexter D | challenger |
Incumbent, unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I don't support tariffs, however, once the Supreme Court declared they were legal, I wasn't going to go against my party's president just as any Democrat wouldn't.
In a September 2026 Akron Beacon Journal candidate Q&A he said he does not support tariffs, but that he did not go against his party's president after the Supreme Court declared them legal.[4]
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[5]
0 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
I support the law Ohio is putting on the ballot this year, requiring proof of citizenship prior to voting. I have also supported the SAVE America Act on the federal level.
In the same Q&A he said he supports Ohio's proposed proof-of-citizenship voting requirement and has supported the federal SAVE America Act.[4]
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[6]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Documented position[7]
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- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[13]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[14]
Biography
Max Miller is the Republican U.S. Representative for Ohio's 7th District, first elected in 2022, and lost re-election on November 3, 2026 to Brian Poindexter. Before Congress he served in the Marine Corps Reserve and worked on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, in the first Trump administration, and on the 2020 re-election campaign. He serves on the Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs committees.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Miller grew up in Northeast Ohio and was born in 1988. He attended the University of Arizona from 2007 to 2009, then earned a bachelor's degree in history from Cleveland State University in 2013.[15][2] He served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, according to his House website; Wikipedia reports that he joined in 2013, rose to corporal and had no deployments.[1][2]
Miller joined Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in February 2016 after working for Marco Rubio's campaign. In the first Trump administration he held roles including confidential assistant at the Treasury Department (2017), lead advance representative in the White House, and associate director of the Presidential Personnel Office; his House website describes him as a former senior advisor to the president.[1][2] In July 2020 he was named deputy campaign manager for presidential operations on Trump's re-election campaign, and in December 2020 he was appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.[2]
Miller launched a congressional campaign in February 2021. He won the May 3, 2022 Republican primary with 71.8% of the vote and the November 2022 general election over Democrat Matthew Diemer with 55.4%.[2] He won re-election in 2024 over Diemer and independent Dennis Kucinich, and won the 2026 Republican primary unopposed.[2] He sought a third term in 2026.[1][2] He received 45.1% of the vote to Brian Poindexter's 54.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In Congress, Miller was chosen by fellow sophomore Republicans to serve on the Republican Steering Committee. According to his House website, he sits on the Ways and Means Committee (Oversight and Work and Welfare subcommittees) and the Foreign Affairs Committee.[1] In January 2023 he introduced the resolution, adopted by the House, to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.[2] He lives in Bay Village, Ohio, according to his House website.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | Against partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | No votevoted didn't vote | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | Against partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | No votevoted didn't vote | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted yes | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted yes | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServed on the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Agriculture during the 118th Congress (2023-2024).[16]
- legalIn August 2026, amid a custody dispute with his ex-wife Emily Moreno (daughter of U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno), Miller was publicly accused of domestic abuse of her and of injuring their daughter; these are allegations, not charges or findings. In an 18-minute video on X on August 2, 2026 he said he "firmly dispute[s]" them, that "No court, no agency has ever substantiated any allegation of abuse against me" and "No criminal charge has ever been filed against me," and that he would continue his re-election campaign. Sen. Moreno said Miller "should not serve in the House of Representatives." Miller has also filed a defamation suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.[17]
Campaign money$2.1M raised · 58% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $924K
- PACs & committees $657K
Largest committee contributions
- Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-Pac) PAC$12K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (NMHC PAC) PAC$10K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC PAC$10K
- In the Arena PAC PAC$10K
- Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18 PAC$10K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/max-l-miller
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 20 of 451 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (7), Foreign affairs & defense (4), Climate & energy (4)
Amendment (Boebert) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that strikes section 518, a pilot program using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. (AI-written)
What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 175–37, Republicans 90–123
Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗
Faster Labor Contracts Act
What it does: Faster Labor Contracts Act This bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for mediation and arbitration to finalize CBAs.
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 210–0, Republicans 20–192
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
Ukraine Support Act
What it does: Ukraine Support Act This bill addresses the war between Russia and Ukraine by (1) providing assistance to Ukraine and certain European countries, and (2) establishing penalties for Russia and certain foreign persons (…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 207–1, Republicans 18–194
Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.About - Congressman Max Miller · U.S. House of Representatives (Office of Rep. Max Miller) · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 2.Max Miller (politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Ohio's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.7th district candidates talk tariffs, health care and abortion (Akron Beacon Journal candidate Q&A) · Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News · 2026-10-03 News report
- 5.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 6.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 7.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 8.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 9.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 11.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 12.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 15.Max Miller · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 16.Max Miller · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 17.U.S. Rep. Max Miller denies abuse allegations, ignores calls to resign · Ideastream Public Media (WYSU) · 2026-08-02 News report