Incumbent
Troy Balderson
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Ohio
$8.0K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — OH-12 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
97.3%chance to win
$8.0KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age64 years old (Jan 16, 1962)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitician
EducationZanesville High School (1980)
Notable personal detailsWilliam Troy Balderson is a Republican member of the U.S. House representing Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, first elected in a special election in 2018. Before Congress, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives (2009–2011) and the Ohio Senate (2011–2018). He previously worked on his family farm and in a family-owned business, and has also been an automobile dealer.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Balderson emphasizes support for small businesses, lower costs, and cutting red tape to help the economy. He backs extending business tax breaks and says the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act strengthened small businesses and the broader economy, while also supporting measures that rein in federal spending and save taxpayers money.
Healthcare
Troy Balderson has criticized the Affordable Care Act and described himself as a repeal-and-replace advocate. At the same time, he has backed measures to expand telehealth and other access-oriented reforms, including Medicare-related telehealth and remote-monitoring policies.
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Immigration & Border
Balderson supports aggressive border enforcement and describes the southern border situation as a crisis driven by lax immigration policy. He backs resuming border wall construction, adding more border agents and technology, ending catch-and-release, streamlining asylum, and strengthening limits on immigration enforcement loopholes. He has also voted for resolutions denouncing Biden administration immigration policy and for bills targeting illegal immigration and border security.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Troy Balderson describes himself as pro-life and opposes using taxpayer money to pay for abortions, including overseas funding. His recent House voting record shows votes against the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act.
Climate & Energy
Troy Balderson has emphasized American energy security, affordable and reliable power, and a pragmatic approach to climate policy. He has also aligned himself with efforts to roll back Biden-era climate regulations and has supported pro-fossil-fuel energy legislation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports protecting Second Amendment rights while allowing some common-sense gun safety measures such as background checks. Also has strong pro-gun ratings from gun-rights groups and no clear endorsement of broader gun-control measures in the available evidence.
Latest News
Troy Balderson is being mentioned in the context of a broader shift in the 2026 House landscape, as Republicans have lost ground in several key districts. The update suggests some previously safer GOP seats are becoming more competitive, which could affect the midterm battle for control of the House. There are no specific new developments about Balderson himself in the provided summaries.
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