An iron worker takes on one of Trump’s most loyal followers in Congress

Brian Poindexter, a five-term local councilman and apprentice instructor at Ironworkers Local 17, is seeking the Democratic nomination for an Ohio House seat When Max Miller ran for Congress in 2022, the Trump loyalist and former aide was unequivocal: inflation and the economy were “the top issue” for the voters in Ohio he was looking to represent. Four years after he won that race – with affordability, growth and jobs still in sharp focus – Miller could face a significant challenge for the s...

By Michael Sainato