RepublicanIn office since Sep 2018

Troy Balderson

U.S. Representative, OH-12 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, OH-12Born 1962

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 8 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 0; 25 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.5%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +18.8; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Energy and CommerceOversight and Investigations · Vice ChairEnergyHealth

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 25 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 9332 Load Forecasting Enhancement Act
Energy · Passed House Sep 2026

HR 3747 Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act
Health · Passed House Jul 2026

HR 3616 Reliable Power Act
Energy · Passed House Dec 2025

HR 1047 GRID Power Act
Energy · Passed House Sep 2025

HR 1767 Awning Safety Act of 2025
Commerce · Passed House Jun 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Balderson sits in the U.S. House

Balderson is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Mike Johnson, Michael Guest, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Balderson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Balderson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Balderson	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Balderson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Ohio House of Representatives, District 94 Ohio State Senate, District 20 U.S. House, OH-12

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Ohio's 12th District	Won	R+18.8	R+30.3	−11.5
2024	U.S. House, OH-12	Won	R+37.0	—	—
2022	U.S. House, OH-12	Won	R+38.5	—	—
2020	U.S. House, OH-12	Won	R+13.5	—	—
2018	U.S. House, OH-12	Won	R+4.2	—	—
2018	U.S. House, OH-12 (special)	Won	R+0.8	—	—
2016	Ohio State Senate, District 20	Won	—	—	—
2012	Ohio State Senate, District 20	Won	R+19.0	—	—
2010	Ohio House of Representatives, District 94	Won	—	—	—
2008	Ohio House of Representatives, District 94	Won	R+8.0	—	—