U.S. Representative
Troy Balderson
Ohio District 12
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
50
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.46Conservative
Representative Troy Balderson holds conservative positions that align with the Republican Party mainstream, though his voting record places him slightly more moderate than the average House Republican. His NOMINATE score of 0.461 indicates consistent conservative voting patterns while occasionally diverging from the most conservative positions within his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
50
total votes analyzed
Overview
Troy Balderson represents Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican member. His voting record reflects traditional conservative priorities, particularly on procedural matters where he consistently opposes Democratic-led initiatives and supports Republican alternatives. Balderson's voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures, with 100% support in that category based on available votes. On healthcare legislation, which comprises the largest portion of his recorded votes, he has supported approximately 42% of measures that came to the floor, suggesting selective engagement with healthcare policy rather than blanket opposition or support. His approach to budget matters shows a similar pattern of selective support, voting in favor of roughly 44% of budget-related bills. This indicates he evaluates fiscal legislation on a case-by-case basis while maintaining his conservative principles.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for defense and military-related legislation
- •Selective approach to healthcare legislation, opposing many Democratic-sponsored measures
- •Opposition to Democratic procedural motions and resolutions
- •Support for bipartisan measures that pass under suspension of rules
- •Generally conservative stance on budget and fiscal policy
By Policy Area
Healthcare33
42% yea58% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $10.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$628K
38%
PAC / Committees$1.0M
62%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$612K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$17K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$18K · 3%
$200 – 499
$27K · 4%
$500 – 999
$60K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$164K · 24%
$2,000+
$416K · 61%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (OH)$483K · 72%
Out-of-state$186K · 28%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
OH
$483K
VA
$49K
DC
$34K
TX
$28K
MD
$14K
NY
$14K
CA
$12K
NC
$7K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$67K
NULL$42K
SELF EMPLOYED$30K
HOMEMAKER$20K
ARIEL CORPORATION$18K
KIMBLE COMPANIES$15K
SELF$12K
ARNOLD VENTURES$11K
TODD STRATEGY GROUP$9K
BGR GROUP$9K
NATIONWIDE$8K
S-3 GROUP$8K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$461K
Fundraising
$262K
Materials
$25K
Refunds
$10K
Advertising
$6K
Administrative
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$178K
814 CONSULTING, LLC
2.$170K
THE GREYJOY GROUP
3.$133K
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
4.$85K
GUSTO
5.$31K
CFS COMPLIANCE
6.$25K
OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
7.$24K
LEIB, NIKKI
8.$15K
SAFE HARBOR OHIO
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$706K
Net Operating
$706K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$8K
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$3.2M
Opposing
$1.9M
Total Outside Spending
$5.1M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.3MDCCC
-$1.3M
02
$1.2MCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
+$1.2M
03
$578KDEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC.
+$578K
04
$568KREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
+$568K
05
$468KFRIENDS OF TIBERI
+$468K
06
$382KCLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
-$382K
07
$190KHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
-$190K
08
$176KFUND FOR A WORKING CONGRESS
+$176K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8OH12180Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
47 votes across 6 categories