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U.S. House District 12
2026 Ohio U.S. House — District 12 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Official name: Troy Balderson
Office: U.S. House — District 12
Party or ballot designation: Republican
Placement evidence: candidate on a current official county November list
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FEC committee ID: C00662650
FEC committee name: BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://baldersonforcongress.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00662650
FEC committee name: BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://baldersonforcongress.com/
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Troy Balderson grew up in Zanesville fixing cars, working on his family’s farm, racing bikes, and getting dirty. If it was broken, Troy could fix it.“My father put a wrench in my hand as soon as I could hold it. We need to get shop class back in our schools and teach kids the satisfaction that comes with building and fixing things again.”As our Congressman, Troy puts those same principles to work for us. That’s why he continues to earn a reputation as one of the best problem-solvers in Washington.
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Troy Balderson grew up in Zanesville fixing cars, working on his family’s farm, racing bikes, and getting dirty. If it was broken, Troy could fix it.“My father put a wrench in my hand as soon as I could hold it. We need to get shop class back in our schools and teach kids the satisfaction that comes with building and fixing things again.”As our Congressman, Troy puts those same principles to work for us. That’s why he continues to earn a reputation as one of the best problem-solvers in Washington.
“When people come to me in frustration, I have never found the cause of their pain to be a lack of government bureaucracy. The answer is usually to get government out of the way. Our government is too big and causes too many problems.”Asked to describe Troy Balderson, the most common answer you’ll get is, “he’s just Troy,” because he’s the same at home as he is in Congress. “The notion that any of us are entitled to anything makes no sense to me. Get up, do the work, fix the problems, be useful, and help where you can. Those are the values my parents taught me and those are the values that built the greatest nation the world has ever known.”Troy Balderson has lived here all his life. He is a graduate of Zanesville High School, and went on to attend college at both Muskingum College and The Ohio State University.
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“When people come to me in frustration, I have never found the cause of their pain to be a lack of government bureaucracy. The answer is usually to get government out of the way. Our government is too big and causes too many problems.”Asked to describe Troy Balderson, the most common answer you’ll get is, “he’s just Troy,” because he’s the same at home as he is in Congress. “The notion that any of us are entitled to anything makes no sense to me. Get up, do the work, fix the problems, be useful, and help where you can. Those are the values my parents taught me and those are the values that built the greatest nation the world has ever known.”Troy Balderson has lived here all his life. He is a graduate of Zanesville High School, and went on to attend college at both Muskingum College and The Ohio State University.
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Invest in better technology to detect illegal crossings.
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Invest in better technology to detect illegal crossings.
Stop welfare payments to illegal immigrants.
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Stop welfare payments to illegal immigrants.
Repeal the radical green agenda, which is distorting facts and forcing pain on consumers.
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Repeal the radical green agenda, which is distorting facts and forcing pain on consumers.
Allow consumers to choose the vehicle that is best for their own needs.
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Allow consumers to choose the vehicle that is best for their own needs.
As your Congressman, I am working to lower inflation, reduce taxes, and put money back in your wallet. For years, we were punished with higher prices and the cost to just get by was skyrocketing. Now, with a Republican Majority, common sense is back in the driver’s seat.Stop spending what we don’t have and borrowing what we can’t pay back.
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As your Congressman, I am working to lower inflation, reduce taxes, and put money back in your wallet. For years, we were punished with higher prices and the cost to just get by was skyrocketing. Now, with a Republican Majority, common sense is back in the driver’s seat.Stop spending what we don’t have and borrowing what we can’t pay back.
End our reliance on China for critical goods by bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
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End our reliance on China for critical goods by bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
Forcing Americans to buy electric vehicles is a massive windfall for the CCP. We must reverse the Biden EV mandate, which relies on the world’s top producer and processor of rare earth elements needed to make electric vehicles.
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Forcing Americans to buy electric vehicles is a massive windfall for the CCP. We must reverse the Biden EV mandate, which relies on the world’s top producer and processor of rare earth elements needed to make electric vehicles.
Modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs
Allow veterans to choose the doctor the doctor they want, in the community where they live.
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Allow veterans to choose the doctor the doctor they want, in the community where they live.
Protect our veterans’ Second Amendment Rights.
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Protect our veterans’ Second Amendment Rights.
We can do better. More government control is never the answer. Taking away options is not the answer to lower health care costs. Government bureaucrats do not belong in the doctor-patient relationship.
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We can do better. More government control is never the answer. Taking away options is not the answer to lower health care costs. Government bureaucrats do not belong in the doctor-patient relationship.
Protect our seniors and those with pre-existing conditions.
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Protect our seniors and those with pre-existing conditions.
Restore Trump’s middle-class tax cuts before they expire.
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Restore Trump’s middle-class tax cuts before they expire.
End the stigma that you need a college degree to get ahead in America.
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End the stigma that you need a college degree to get ahead in America.
Ensure our rural communities have access to the high-speed internet necessary to do business in a world economy.
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Ensure our rural communities have access to the high-speed internet necessary to do business in a world economy.
Secure our border to stop the flow of drugs and criminals into our country and local communities.
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Secure our border to stop the flow of drugs and criminals into our country and local communities.
Fund police departments and give them the resources they need.
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Fund police departments and give them the resources they need.
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Troy Balderson is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 8884
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Status: Passed
Balderson | R | OH | Yea
Passed
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Balderson | R | OH | Nay
Passed
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 113
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Status: Passed
Balderson | R | OH | Yea
Passed
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 7008
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed
Balderson | R | OH | Yea
Failed
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Status: Failed
Balderson | R | OH | Aye
Agreed to
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Status: Agreed to
Balderson | R | OH | Aye
Failed
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 15
Amendment author: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 15
Status: Failed
Balderson | R | OH | No
Failed
Troy Balderson is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14
Amendment author: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14
Status: Failed
Balderson | R | OH | No
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H8OH12180
Name: BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROY
Office: House
State: OH
District: 12
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1743281.03
Total disbursements: $767354.32
Cash on hand: $1982351.53
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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