[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Max L. Miller

Republican · Representative, OH ·7

Max L. Miller is the Republican U.S. Representative (OH's 7th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 49 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

69 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

41 → 8

Donor Influence 15%

52 → 8

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

89 → 22

Intelligence Volume 15%

62 → 9

Constituency Deviation 0%

37 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drives alone to work: 74%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Public transit commuting share: 0.5%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 43.3

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 3.5%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 6.76% (52.8k)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 97.7%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 86.7% (670k)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 781,785 (2024)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $1,117

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median home value: $250,800

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 77.2%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.31% (2024)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $86,611 (2024)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 2 — Marijuana Legalization Initiative (November 2023) (2023) — passed, margin 57.0% to 43.0%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 1 — Reproductive Freedom Amendment (November 2023) (2023) — passed, margin 56.6% to 43.4%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.11)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.145)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.149)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Top employer: NASA Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, adjacent to district) (3000 employees)

secondary ✓ Verified

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislative_champion As Ways and Means Committee member, Miller championed the bill including his own expanded standard deduction provision; voted yea on final passage July 3, 2025

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) oversight Miller voted for Laken Riley Act mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft; later sent constituents letters claiming ICE 'does…

Donald Trump endorser Miller campaigned as a 'conservative voice' endorsed by Trump

Jobs Opportunity Now PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00896688/

The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC donor $10,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00865667/

Field Of Dreams PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00818542/

Mvl PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00817338/

Frogman PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00809012/

1890 PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00799809/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Food Solutions Action PAC (Fsa PAC) donor $5,500 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00789164/

Carry On PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00787879/

Six PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00770255/

Ultra Maga PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00763227/

Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/

Mnm PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00758813/

American Revival PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/

Friends Of Andy Barr Committee donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00633792/

In The Arena PAC donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $5,000 to Max L. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Nay	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

reversal 90/100

Platform: "Miller demanded Ohio Right to Life official Lizzie Marbach delete her tweet stating 'There's no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone,' calling it 'one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever…

[ Show full platform position ]

Miller demanded Ohio Right to Life official Lizzie Marbach delete her tweet stating 'There's no hope for any of us outside of having faith in Jesus Christ alone,' calling it 'one of the most bigoted tweets I have ever seen' and saying 'Religious freedom in the United States applies to every religion. You have gone too far.'

Vote: on "Miller campaigned as a 'conservative voice' endorsed by Trump, representing a district where…"

[ Show full analysis ]

Miller, a Jewish Republican, publicly condemned a core Christian theological statement as 'the most bigoted' thing he had 'ever seen' and told a citizen to delete it — then apologized hours later after a conservative firestorm. The Federalist noted this was a 'shocking denunciation of Christianity' from a 'Trump-endorsed Republican who calls himself a conservative voice for Ohioans.' Ilhan Omar was the only member of Congress to defend the Christian's religious freedom, while no Republican colleagues spoke up.

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "In his April 2026 Parma Observer newsletter, Miller wrote: 'I'd like to dispel some of the myths you may have heard about the Big Beautiful Bill. You may have heard that this bill will kick American families off of…

[ Show full platform position ]

In his April 2026 Parma Observer newsletter, Miller wrote: 'I'd like to dispel some of the myths you may have heard about the Big Beautiful Bill. You may have heard that this bill will kick American families off of Medicaid. In reality, the Big Beautiful Bill protects and strengthens Medicaid for those who rely on it...while eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.'

Vote: on "The DCCC reported that a new analysis found the OBBB would 'kick nearly 77,000 constituents off…"

[ Show full analysis ]

Miller publicly claimed the OBBB 'protects and strengthens Medicaid' in his constituent newsletter while the DCCC analysis found the bill would kick nearly 77,000 of his own constituents off health insurance. The Ohio Capital Journal found the SNAP cuts could cause 900 premature deaths in Ohio. Miller's framing — that the bill only eliminates 'waste, fraud, and abuse' — directly contradicts nonpartisan CBO estimates of $930 billion in Medicaid cuts.

platform_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "Miller presents himself as a 'heterodox populist' fighting for working people, telling Cleveland.com: 'I have always been, and will remain, a Davis-Bacon Republican who puts Ohio workers first.'"

Vote: on "Miller's top donor industry is Pro-Israel ($242,355), followed by Securities & Investment…"

[ Show full analysis ]

Miller brands himself as a 'heterodox populist' and 'Davis-Bacon Republican who puts Ohio workers first,' yet his campaign is funded overwhelmingly by Pro-Israel ($242,355), Wall Street ($167,162), and Real Estate ($156,855) interests, with only 0.13% from small donors. His 'populist' branding is contradicted by a donor profile more aligned with the Republican establishment he claims to challenge. He also introduced legislation restoring gambling-loss tax deductions, drawing criticism for serving casino interests over constituents.

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "Miller voted to send $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine in April 2024, breaking with the majority of House Republicans. He was one of the bill's 'most vocal advocates' and was greeted with 'a sustained round of applause'…

[ Show full platform position ]

Miller voted to send $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine in April 2024, breaking with the majority of House Republicans. He was one of the bill's 'most vocal advocates' and was greeted with 'a sustained round of applause' at a town hall afterward.

Vote: on "Miller demanded Ohio Right to Life official Lizzie Marbach delete her tweet stating 'There's no…"

Miller broke with the majority of House Republicans to vote for $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid in April 2024, one of the bill's most vocal advocates. This pro-Ukraine stance put him at odds with the MAGA wing of his party and his own background as a Trump White House aide. He was later selected to join the House…

[ Show full analysis ]

Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:03:28 GMT (via scheduled run)

In-person town halls and direct public accessibility in OH-07

461d silent

[ Show full donor-interest summary ]

Expected position: As the representative of a district that backed Trump by 11 points but gave Miller only 51% in 2024, Miller would be expected to hold in-person town halls to engage constituents — particularly after voting for the OBBB, which critics said would cut Medicaid for 77,000 constituents. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Cleveland.com reported in April 2026 that Miller's Democratic challengers unanimously criticized him for failing to hold in-person town halls, with multiple candidates making his lack of accessibility a central campaign issue. Miller's office held a job fair at Purdue Fort Wayne and issued regular press releases, but he used screened telephone formats rather than open in-person forums. His opponent Ann Marie Donegan criticized his office for giving constituents 'the runaround' and sending generic replies, saying 'his silence on such critical issues like DHS, immigration failures, murder of innocent people on our streets and behind closed doors...has left constituents vulnerable and unheard.' Primary URL: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/04/eight-democrats-want-to-take-on-this-ohio-congressman-and-hes-not-taking-any-of-them-seriously.html

ICE characterization vs. operational data — misleading constituent communications

213d silent

[ Show full donor-interest summary ]

Expected position: As a representative who voted to fund ICE and sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Miller should provide constituents with accurate characterizations of federal agency operations. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Mercohispano reported Miller's office sent constituents emails stating 'ICE does not conduct patrols, raids, or sweeps looking for illegal aliens, but strictly conducts targeted enforcement actions' focused on 'those who pose the greatest threat to public safety.' However, a Washington Post analysis of ICE data through mid-October found more than 60% of people detained in at-large arrests since June did not have criminal convictions or pending charges, and a New York Times analysis found that in high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record. Miller did not publicly address these discrepancies. Primary URL: https://mercohispano.com/articles/en/article-Max_Miller_tells_constituents_one_thing_about_ICE.html

colleagues' leadership pacs

[ Show full donor-interest summary ]

Pioneer PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Upper Hand Fund, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Valor PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), In The Arena PAC, Six PAC, 1890 PAC, Frogman PAC, Mvl PAC, Field Of Dreams PAC, Jobs Opportunity Now PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Carry On PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

other candidates' committees

Huck PAC, Friends Of Andy Barr Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

ideological & single-issue

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC, Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac), The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

party committees

Funding Developing Leadership PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees

other / unclassified

[ Show full donor-interest summary ]

Citizens Organized Political Action Committee, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Sunshine PAC, National Association Of Professional Employer Organizations (Napeo PAC), American Revival PAC, Mnm PAC, Ultra Maga PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Political Action Committee (Sands PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2026)

Jobs Opportunity Now PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

Field Of Dreams PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Mvl PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Frogman PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

1890 PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

Food Solutions Action PAC (Fsa PAC) Agriculture & food $5,500 (2024)

Carry On PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Six PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Ultra Maga PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Housing Affordability	65	50	50
Healthcare Access & Costs	75	55	45
Social Security & Medicare	76	60	40
Education & Workforce Development	68	60	40
Energy & Rural Electrification	70	65	35
Ukraine & Foreign Policy	45	70	30
Small Business & Economic Development	74	75	25
Infrastructure & Transportation	78	80	20
Tax Policy & Fiscal Conservatism	80	85	15
Immigration Enforcement & Border Security	82	90	10
Election Integrity & Voting Laws	72	95	5
Agricultural Policy & Farm Bill	92	95	5

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$5.6BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

<iframe src="/api/cost-embed/10920" width="100%" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:1px solid #1e2733;border-radius:6px;"></iframe>

View Full Entity Profile →