Person
Troy Balderson
- Work
- Farmer; customer service at a family-owned automobile dealership
- Work
- Vice president and general manager of Balderson Motor Sales, his family's Zanesville car dealership, 1987-2008.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · balderson.house.gov
- Public service
- Ohio House of Representatives member, 2009-2011; Ohio Senate member, 2011-2018
- Education
- Attended Muskingum College, 1980-1982, and The Ohio State University, 1982-1983
- Home
- Zanesville, Ohio
Ballotpedia · Chamber directory · FEC · Official site · Wikipedia
- $2.2MRaised, as filed · October 14, 2026
- $1.1MCash on hand · October 14, 2026
- no poll on fileLatest poll
- 7Positions in their words · 7 issues
- 2Claims checked
- 2Offices held · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District, since 2018
10 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Polling and approval.
What has been checked
- Profile 12 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 7 entries Four positions from his office's 2026 press releases and two from his undated campaign Issues page, on subjects the releases do not cover. Checked: balderson.house.gov press releases; baldersonforcongress.com Issues page; Ballotpedia Candidate Connection
- What they have said, checked 2 entries PolitiFact and FactCheck.org searched 2026-09-25: 2 checks filed (PolitiFact, both from the 2018 race for the 12th District). Checked: Research lane claims-2026, 2026-09-25
- Record in office 19 entries Four dated actions of 2026 from official press releases. Earlier sessions of Congress, and his years in the Ohio General Assembly, are not yet covered. Refresh 2026-09-30: the member's recorded votes on the fixed September 2026 set of 14 House roll calls (the same set for all 15 Ohio members, from the Clerk), and every bill sponsored with an introduced date in September 2026 (Congress.gov, GovTrack).
- Money 31 entries Contributions and expenditures for the 2026 cycle. The figures run through June 30, 2026, the end of the July Quarterly report, the latest the FEC had as of September 30, 2026.
- Financial interests 3 entries
- Polling and approval None found in the records checked No published poll of this U.S. House race was found. Checked 2026-10-05: Wikipedia's 2026 U.S. House elections in Ohio article (polling tables exist only for districts 1, 7, 9, 10 and 15), Pollsmax's district pages (0 polls for this district), 270toWin and general web search. Checked: Research lane refresh-2026-10-05-polls, 2026-10-05
- Elections 6 entries Only the 2026 candidacy is listed. His campaigns from 2018 on wait on race records for those cycles, which this site does not yet hold. Includes the last general election for this seat.
- Endorsements 4 entries
- Sources 13 entries
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Chamber | District | Note |
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| U.S. House | U.S. House, Ohio's 12th District | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District |
On the ballot
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ballotpedia.org
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Date | Deadline | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Military and overseas absentee voting begins | The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters. | |
| October 5, 2026 | Voter registration deadline | 9 p.m. | Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations. |
| October 6, 2026 | Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin | Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 6 through October 9; hours change on later dates through Election Day. | |
| October 22, 2026 | Pre-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through October 14, 2026. |
| October 27, 2026 | Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications | 8:30 p.m. | Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time. |
| November 1, 2026 | Last day of early in-person voting | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record. |
| November 2, 2026 | No early in-person voting at boards of elections | Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ended Sunday, November 1; there is no voting at boards of elections on Monday, November 2. Voters cast ballots at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, November 3. | |
| November 3, 2026 | Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received | 7:30 p.m. | Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Last-minute absentee request for a hospitalization emergency | 3 p.m. | A voter, or a voter's minor child, who is hospitalized because of an accident or medical emergency may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. |
| November 3, 2026 | Polls open | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Election Day voting hours statewide. |
| November 7, 2026 | Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received | The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots. | |
| November 8, 2026 | Boards of elections may begin the official canvass | County boards may begin the official canvass of the November 3 General Election ballots (5 days after the election). | |
| November 18, 2026 | Deadline for boards to begin the official canvass | County boards must begin the official canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (15 days after the election). | |
| November 24, 2026 | Deadline for boards to complete the official canvass | County boards must complete the canvass of November 3 General Election ballots no later than this date (21 days after the election). | |
| December 11, 2026 | Post-general campaign finance reports due | 4 p.m. | Certain candidates, political action committees, caucus committees and political parties file by 4 p.m. reports covering contributions and expenditures through December 4, 2026. |
Where they stand
Alzheimer's disease and dementia care
The sooner we can identify Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, the sooner patients and families can begin treatment, plan for the future, and access the care and support they need.
Source: balderson.house.gov
Disaster relief
This federal assistance will help families, businesses, and communities across Ohio begin rebuilding after these devastating storms.
Source: Balderson Applauds Approval of Federal Flood Relief for Ohio Communities
Electric grid planning
Our nation is using more electricity each year, and for our grid to meet that growing demand, we need to know where infrastructure investments are needed to keep the lights on and keep America moving forward.
Source: balderson.house.gov
Electricity costs
To protect Americans from higher electric bills and make sure our grid can keep up with rising demand, we need to plan ahead
Source: balderson.house.gov
Health care
Government bureaucrats do not belong in the doctor-patient relationship.
Source: baldersonforcongress.com
Immigration
America is the most welcoming country in the world. But when we welcome people to our home, we ask that they meet us at the front door instead of climbing through the window.
Source: baldersonforcongress.com
Power plant emissions rules
Shortsighted, anti-energy policies like this drive up electricity costs for Ohio families and severely weaken our grid’s ability to keep up with growing power demand.
Source: balderson.house.gov
What they have said, checked
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PolitiFact rated this Half True, October 30, 2018 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
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O’Connor’s campaign has raised 90 percent of his campaign funds from liberal out of staters
PolitiFact rated this Half True, September 25, 2018 · the check
Our check against the record: The record does not settle it.
Record in office
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balderson (R) | 2009 | office | Ohio House of Representatives |
| Balderson (R) | 2018 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-07-20 | bill | 2026-07-20 (bill): The House passed his Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act (H.R. 3747), co-led with Representative Nanette B |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-07-23 | bill | 2026-07-23 (bill): The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved his Load Forecasting Enhancement Act by a vote of 47 to 0. |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-01 | vote | 2026-09-01 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations" |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-02 | vote | 2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Co |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-02 | vote | 2026-09-02 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production " |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-03 | vote | 2026-09-03 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "n" |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-14 | vote | 2026-09-14 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct th" |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-15 | statement | 2026-09-15 (statement): Issued a statement as chairman of the House Energy Action Team after the EPA announced the repeal of the rule known as the Clean Power Plan |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel e |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California " |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-15 | vote | 2026-09-15 (vote): Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Arm |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-16 | bill | 2026-09-16 (bill): The House passed his Load Forecasting Enhancement Act (H.R. 9332) unanimously. The bill would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissio |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Rus |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Divisio" |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between fed |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-16 | vote | 2026-09-16 (vote): Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California " |
| Balderson (R) | 2026-09-28 | bill | 2026-09-28 (bill): Introduced H.R. 10615 as its sponsor, titled "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid fraud control units to" |
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bill September 28, 2026
Introduced H.R. 10615 as its sponsor, titled "To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid fraud control units to conduct annual audits."
Sources: congress.gov · govtrack.us
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334, which the Senate amended into the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; the motion passed 262 to 159.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 ("to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice"); the House passed it 352 to 72.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, on information-sharing between federal law enforcement and state agencies to detect, investigate and prosecute fraud in certain federal programs; the House passed it 217 to 207.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 16, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 213, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 214 to 208.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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bill September 16, 2026
The House passed his Load Forecasting Enhancement Act (H.R. 9332) unanimously. The bill would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to convene regional joint boards with state utility commissions on electric load forecasting. It now goes to the Senate.
Source: balderson.house.gov
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vote September 15, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, which reauthorizes the diesel emissions reduction program; the motion passed 343 to 79.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 15, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.J. Res. 210, disapproving under the Congressional Review Act the Environmental Protection Agency rule "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision"; the House passed it 216 to 211.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 15, 2026
Voted no on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran; the House adopted it 220 to 204.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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statement September 15, 2026
Issued a statement as chairman of the House Energy Action Team after the EPA announced the repeal of the rule known as the Clean Power Plan 2.0. He had introduced a bill in January 2025 to nullify that rule.
Source: balderson.house.gov
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vote September 14, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3276, the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 ("to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program"); the motion passed 345 to 60.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 3, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, which would make a college that takes part in a "nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel" ineligible for certain Higher Education Act funds; the House passed it 237 to 169.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 2, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices; the motion failed 212 to 206, short of the two-thirds a suspension needs.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 2, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 ("to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project"); the House passed it 218 to 201.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 1, 2026
Voted yes on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500, which the Senate amended into the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 ("making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027"); the motion passed 370 to 48.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 1, 2026
Voted yes on passage of H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 ("to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective"); the House passed it 219 to 196.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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vote September 1, 2026
Voted yes on agreeing to H. Res. 1490, "providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms"; the House adopted it 220 to 192, with 2 members voting present.
Sources: clerk.house.gov · congress.gov
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bill July 23, 2026
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved his Load Forecasting Enhancement Act by a vote of 47 to 0.
Source: balderson.house.gov
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bill July 20, 2026
The House passed his Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act (H.R. 3747), co-led with Representative Nanette Barragan, which reauthorizes the Project ECHO program for primary care providers.
Source: balderson.house.gov
Recorded votes
Troy Balderson cast 5,781 Yea or Nay votes on the roll calls we hold, across 11 terms from 2009 to 2026, 3,950 in Congress, from Voteview and 1,831 in the Ohio General Assembly, from the Ohio Legislature. Each term opens to every roll call, with the question, the result, how Troy Balderson voted and how the majority of their party voted.
| Term | Chamber | Yea | Nay | Did not vote | With party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress, 2025–2026 | U.S. House, district 12 | 520 | 145 | 9 | 99% of 465 |
| 118th Congress, 2023–2024 | U.S. House, district 12 | 921 | 313 | 1 | 96% of 870 |
| 117th Congress, 2021–2022 | U.S. House, district 12 | 551 | 435 | 10 | 96% of 566 |
| 116th Congress, 2019–2020 | U.S. House, district 12 | 496 | 454 | 2 | 95% of 650 |
| 115th Congress, 2017–2018 | U.S. House, district 12 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 100% of 35 |
| 132nd General Assembly, 2017–2018 | Ohio Senate, district 20 | 187 | 2 | not recorded | 100% of 17 |
| 131st General Assembly, 2015–2016 | Ohio Senate, district 20 | 263 | 1 | not recorded | 100% of 26 |
| 130th General Assembly, 2013–2014 | Ohio Senate, district 20 | 424 | 2 | not recorded | 100% of 111 |
| 129th General Assembly, 2011–2012 | Ohio House, district 94 | 232 | 35 | not recorded | 100% of 126 |
| 129th General Assembly, 2011–2012 | Ohio Senate, district 20 | 315 | 5 | not recorded | 99% of 69 |
| 128th General Assembly, 2009–2010 | Ohio House, district 94 | 246 | 119 | not recorded | 95% of 118 |
"With party" counts only roll calls on which most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways. The Ohio Legislature records who voted Yea and who voted Nay and no one else, so an absence cannot be told from an abstention and neither is counted; only floor votes are listed.
Sources: Congressional roll-call votes · Roll call votes · Roll call votes · Legislation and votes
Money
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| From | To | Dollars | Share of total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Spent | 1,507,167.20 | 45.1% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Spent | 768,895.58 | 23.0% | |
| Raised | Cash on hand | 703,885.12 | 21.1% | |
| Other funds (derived) | Cash on hand | 359,093.64 | 10.8% |
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Bar | Segment | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 U.S. House 12, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle | Ohio | 422,900 | 70.0% |
| 2026 U.S. House 12, as of June 30, 2026, for the election cycle | Elsewhere | 181,242.86 | 30.0% |
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
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| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District | FEC C00662650 | $2,211,052 | $2,276,063 | $1,062,979 | October 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District | FEC C00662650 | $2,130,058 | $2,044,955 | $1,091,528 | September 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District | FEC C00662650 | $1,743,281 | $767,354 | $1,982,352 | June 30, 2026 |
Source: FEC-2037938 Pre-General
From the FEC's candidate summary file, which adds up a candidate's authorized committees and nets out refunds, so it can differ from one committee's own report.
Sources: All candidates summary file, 2025-2026 (FEC bulk file weball26; last modified 2026-10-16 05:40 GMT) · FEC candidate H8OH12180, 2026 cycle financial summary
From inside Ohio: $422,900 (70%), as of June 30, 2026. Sum of itemized individual contributions (contributor entity IND, transaction types 10, 15 and 15E) to committee C00662650 in the FEC bulk file indiv26.zip for the 2025-2026 period, transactions dated 2025-01-20 to 2026-06-30 in whole dollars as the file carries them, memo rows (MEMO_CD X), refunds and the candidate's own contributions excluded; an Ohio address means the contributor's filed STATE is OH.
Sources: fec.gov · fec.gov · fec.gov
Sources: ballotpedia.org · fec.gov · FEC candidate H8OH12180, 2026 cycle financial summary · OpenFEC candidate totals, Ohio U.S. House, 2026 (coverage through June 30, 2026)
Top donors, as filed
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BALDERSON VICTORY FUND · $44,732 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) · $13,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS
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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES
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AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY
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AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
CATERPILLAR INC.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC) · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
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KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
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NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
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NETJETS INC. PAC · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)
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POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18 · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 18
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THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT · $10,000 · PAC · In state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
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THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS
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VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. · $10,000 · PAC · Out of state · U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District
VISTRA CORP.
Outside spending
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U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District · supporting $19,179 · opposing $0 · as of October 29, 2026
NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. · $19,179 · support
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Rental Property, located in Falls Township, OH, US: value $100,001 - $250,000, as filed.
April 17, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075720, Troy Balderson
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AMCAP Fund, Class A Shares A (AMCPX), held in Edward Jones: value $100,001 - $250,000, as filed.
April 17, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075720, Troy Balderson
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Huntington Bank: value $15,001 - $50,000, as filed.
April 17, 2026
Source: Financial Disclosure Report, Annual Report, filing year 2025, Filing ID #10075720, Troy Balderson
Disclosed income
None found in the records checked.
Reported conflicts
None found in the records checked.
Net worth, as estimated
None found in the records checked.
Polling and approval
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2026) | Republican | Pending | ||
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2024) | Republican | Won | 260,450 | 68.5% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2022) | Republican | Won | 191,344 | 69.3% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2020) | Republican | Won | 241,790 | 55.2% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2018) | Republican | Won | 104,328 | 50.1% |
| U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District (2018) | Republican | Won | 175,677 | 51.4% |
Offices held
Ohio House of Representatives · 2009 to 2011 · elected
Source: ballotpedia.org
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District · 2018 to present · elected
Sources: Representatives · List of United States representatives from Ohio · Ohio's congressional districts
Endorsements
Endorsements received
organizationOhio Right to Life PAC
August 10, 2026
Listed in the PAC's Aug. 10, 2026 general-election recommendations.
Source: ohiolife.org
organizationBuckeye Firearms Association PAC
August 3, 2026
Marked endorsed in the PAC's Aug. 3, 2026 general-election guide, as it was in its March 31 primary guide.
Sources: buckeyefirearms.org · buckeyefirearms.org
organizationNRA Political Victory Fund
2026
Marked "NRA Endorsed" on the fund's Ohio grades page for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, which gives no date.
Source: nrapvf.org
officialDonald Trump
November 2, 2025
Posted on Truth Social in the primary.
Sources: truthsocial.com · ballotpedia.org
In the endorsement sets
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2020 · endorsed · U.S. Representative, OH-12
Source: List of Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign political endorsements (Wikipedia)
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2024 · endorsed · U.S. Representative, OH-12
Source: NBC News
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: List of United States representatives from Ohio · Ohio's congressional districts · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Balderson · 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12 · 2018 Ohio's 12th congressional district special election · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 12
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