Member brief No. OH-12
Reviewed October 31, 2026
OH-12 · Ohio
Troy Balderson
Republican. Trump won Ohio in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 66
- Born January 16, 1962.
- Lean
- R+15
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2018
- Served since September 5, 2018.
- Cash on hand
- $1.06M
- $1,062,979. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Jerrad Christian (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, May 5.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Columbus, 1.02 million homes. The district is 24.9% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $630K spent, $9.70 a vote
2024 general: $1.2M spent, $3.18 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committees: Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 68.51%
- Victory margin
- +37.01 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 65.94% · +32.73 pts
Margin 4.28 points above Trump. Vote share 2.57 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jerrad Christian. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.0M | 42% | $43K |
| 2022 | $1.9M | 38% | $404K |
| 2024 | $2.1M | 44% | $1.0M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 76
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 9.9 (LCV 6, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 101, rank 156 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- B+
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.