DCCC adds Max Miller's Democratic opponent to 'Red to Blue' list
The DCCC added Hines to its program after she won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 10th District.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRoll Call is an established outlet specializing in congressional news, with named reporters and a clear focus on legislative and campaign coverage. The article attributes allegations to court filings and includes Miller’s denial, while some campaign characterizations come from the DCCC.
- Source type — Established national outlet with a congressional-news focus.
- Editorial standards — Reports campaign developments and attributes allegations and evaluations to their sources.
- Author attribution — Two reporters are named.
- Transparency — Names the election-rating source and identifies court filings as the basis for specific allegations.
The article gives specific campaign context, cites court filings and an election-rating source, and includes Miller’s denial. Its account of the candidates’ prospects relies in part on DCCC statements and does not include direct responses from the candidates or opposing campaign organizations.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents the DCCC’s view alongside Miller’s denial and references the official ethics review and court filings. It does not include a response from Miller’s campaign or a Republican campaign source, leaving the campaign strategy discussion weighted toward Democrats.
- Counterarguments presented — Miller’s denial is included, but the article does not provide a fuller response from him or his campaign.
- Source diversity — Uses DCCC statements, court filings, an official committee review, and election ratings, but no Republican campaign voice.
- Loaded language — Some charged descriptions appear in attributed DCCC remarks; the narration is generally restrained.
The report uses conventional campaign coverage and attributes the DCCC’s favorable descriptions and criticism to its chair. It also includes election context, Miller’s denial, and the committee review without adopting a partisan conclusion.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral reporting language; partisan praise and criticism appear as attributed quotations.
- Source selection — Includes a DCCC statement, Miller’s denial, court filings, and an independent race-rating source.
- Framing — Frames the story around campaign targeting and reported allegations, with relevant race context.
The DCCC added Ohio candidate Brian Poindexter and Michigan candidate Christina Hines to its “Red to Blue” program, which supports candidates seeking to flip Republican-held seats. The article links Poindexter’s race to allegations against Rep. Max Miller, which Miller denies, and reports that the House Ethics Committee is reviewing them.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Brian Poindexter, an ironworker running against Rep. Max Miller in Ohio, to its “Red to Blue” program, which provides additional resources to candidates seeking to win Republican-held seats. DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene praised Poindexter and criticized Miller, who is facing domestic violence allegations. Miller has denied the allegations. The House Ethics Committee announced last week that it was reviewing reports of domestic violence and illegal drug use after Miller said he would seek a probe to clear his name.
The DCCC also added Christina Hines, a former special victims prosecutor who won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 10th District, where she will face Republican nominee Mike Bouchard. The article reports that the district is rated Tilt Republican and that Donald Trump carried it by about seven points in 2024. It also says Miller remained in the Ohio race past the deadline to withdraw and that several Republicans, including Sen. Jon Husted and former father-in-law Bernie Moreno, had urged him to leave the race.
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SWIPE →Democratic House candidate added to the DCCC’s Red to Blue program
Democratic House candidate added to the DCCC’s Red to Blue program
Poindexter's version of this story ↗Republican representative facing domestic violence allegations and an ethics review
Miller's version of this story ↗Representative whose departure is leaving Michigan’s 10th District seat open
Ohio senator and Miller’s former father-in-law who urged Miller to leave the race
President who endorsed Republican candidate Mike Bouchard
Republican House candidate running against Christina Hines
Ohio senator who urged Miller to leave the race
DCCC chair who announced the candidates’ additions and praised them
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