Dems launch investigation into Brian Poindexter
Brian Poindexter hasn’t made it to Congress, and he’s already facing a serious allegation.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has hired an independent firm to probe allegations that Poindexter, who was elected to Congress on Nov. 3, made sexually harassing comments toward a female aide during his campaign.
“The DCCC has been made aware of the allegations and takes them seriously,” DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz told CNN.
In a statement to CNN, a spokesperson for Poindexter’s campaign tried to downplay the allegation.
“Brian gave what he thought was an innocuous compliment to a volunteer,” the spokesperson said. “He heard later that it made her feel uncomfortable and he felt awful.
“When Brian learned about this, we immediately began to work to get to the bottom of it with an outside HR firm,” the spokesperson added. “Neither Brian nor the campaign ever wants anyone to feel uncomfortable.”
Poindexter defeated Republican Rep. Max Miller, who had represented Northeast Ohio’s 7th Congressional District since 2023 and faced domestic violence allegations by his ex-wife, the daughter of Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno.
Miller and Emily Moreno were married from August 2022 to June 2025. Miller has steadfastly denied the allegations.
While the mainstream media fixated on Miller’s allegations, as Ohio.News previously reported, Poindexter appears to have had several run-ins with the law, some dating back more than two decades.
Since 1997, Poindexter has faced a bevy of charges, including assault, vandalism and drug and alcohol offenses, ranging from disorderly conduct in 1997 to open alcohol in 1999 to aggravated disorderly conduct in 2003. He’s apparently also been charged with dozens of traffic offenses.
“The DCCC owes Ohioans and the American public full transparency as it investigates this serious allegation, including what Democrats knew and when they knew it,” RNC National Press Secretary Natalie Baldassarre said in a statement.
“If there’s any evidence of a coordinated coverup to protect Brian Poindexter prior to the election, officials must be held accountable,” Baldassarre added. “Poindexter isn’t even in office yet, and he’s already causing headaches for Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats whose caucus is already splitting at the seams.”
The Blue Dog PAC and the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, which both endorsed Poindexter, learned about the allegation before their election, CNN reported. They have rescinded their endorsements until pening the investigation is pending.
