Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.19M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
+ $18K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
72%
In-state share
7
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.74M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
William Troy Balderson is a Republican Representative from OH (District 12). Balderson's campaign has raised $1.7 million from 291 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 71.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC., ARIEL, BI-CON SERVICES, INC. Campaign committees include BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $7,000 (2026)
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $1,000 (2024)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $1,244 (2024)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Gambling
- DraftKings PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
Union PAC
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.19M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$628K
From individuals
$17K unitemized
$1.04M
From PACs
291
Donors
avg $1,367
44%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2018 1,244 donors$2.54M
- 2020 917 donors$2.02M
- 2022 825 donors$1.92M
- 2024 907 donors$2.13M
- 2026 596 donors$1.74M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 4 gifts · 8%$400
- $200-$499 79 gifts · 4%$20K
- $500-$999 86 gifts · 8%$45K
- $1,000-$2,899 143 gifts · 41%$217K
- $2,900+ 70 gifts · 47%$246K
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-4K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 gifts$7K
- ARIEL 2 gifts$7K
- BI-CON SERVICES, INC 2 gifts$7K
- BLACKSTONE 2 gifts$7K
- CLEARPATH 2 gifts$7K
- FIRSTENERGY 2 gifts$7K
- FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. 2 gifts$7K
- KIMBLE COMPANY 2 gifts$7K
- OK COAL & CONCRETE 2 gifts$7K
- STARKEY 2 gifts$7K
- WATSONS REGENCY SUITES 2 gifts$7K
- ZEMBA INC 2 gifts$7K
- ARTEX OIL COMPANY 2 gifts$7K
- BGR GROUP 3 gifts$7K
- KIMBLE COMPANIES 3 gifts$6K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ARIEL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BI-CON SERVICES, INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BLACKSTONE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CLEARPATH 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- FIRSTENERGY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- KIMBLE COMPANY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- OK COAL & CONCRETE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- STARKEY 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- WATSONS REGENCY SUITES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ZEMBA INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ARTEX OIL COMPANY 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BGR GROUP 2 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- KIMBLE COMPANIES 3 donors · 3 gifts$6K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RASTIN, TOM | individual | OH | $10,700 | — | 2 |
| STEMMER, THOMAS A | individual | OH | $8,500 | — | 3 |
| PATTERSON, DENNIS J | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PATTERSON, AMY | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HUPRICH, BRIAN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ZEMBA, SHALA | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCCLELLAND, RICHARD H | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRIS, STEPHANIE | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WRIGHT, ALEXANDER | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN A. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FAISON, JAY W | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KIMBLE, ERIC | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHWARZMAN, CHRISTINE H. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, LAURA | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C00908517 | — | $44,732 | 1 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) | TX | $13,000 | 3 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) | TX | $10,000 | 3 |
| KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | OH | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18 | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. | TX | $10,000 | 4 |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) | OH | $10,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- OH 72% · home state$379K
- VA 7%$37K
- DC 5%$29K
- TX 4%$21K
- NY 3%$14K
- MD 3%$13K
- CA 2%$12K
- NC 1%$7K
- FL 66%$4K
- UT 66%$4K
- TN 57%$3K
- GA 47%$3K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS: $825K across 611 operating expenditures, Jan 13, 2025 to Apr 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 814 CONSULTING, LLC | VA | fundraising consulting · fundraising consultant fees and expenses · fundraising consultant fees | $190,094 | 17 |
| THE GREYJOY GROUP | OH | fundraising consultant fees | $140,000 | 13 |
| ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | MO | see memo items · credit card payment · card fees | $107,550 | 18 |
| GUSTO | CO | payroll taxes · payroll fees · payroll - see memo items | $53,462 | 26 |
| CFS COMPLIANCE | MD | compliance consulting · e-merchant fees | $25,904 | 19 |
| LEIB, NIKKI | OH | reimbursement reissue from 10/24/2025 memo reported with original expense · void reimbursement from 10/24 lost check reissued 11/14/2025 · see memo item | $23,710 | 3 |
| MUIRFIELD VILLAGE GOLF CLUB | OH | catering and facility rental | $23,710 | 1 |
| LA QUINTA RESORT | CA | campaign retreat | $20,607 | 5 |
| GEIGER, TERI | OH | payroll · campaign consulting fee · general campaign consulting - reissue of check originally issued 6/30/25 | $14,814 | 18 |
| SIDDLE, CLARK JR. | OH | payroll | $14,287 | 2 |
| ENGQUIST, LAURA | DC | payroll · general campaign consulting · void lost check 6/30/25, see reissue 7/14/25 | $11,432 | 11 |
| ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL. INC | DC | compliance software · compliance consulting | $10,682 | 5 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising consultant fees 16 payments$176K
- fundraising consulting 9 payments$90K
- fundraising consultant fees and expenses 5 payments$64K
- payroll 23 payments$62K
- food and beverages 84 payments$60K
- see memo items 12 payments$58K
- credit card payment 6 payments$40K
- compliance consulting 12 payments$28K
- see memo item 3 payments$24K
- reimbursement reissue from 10/24/2025 memo reported with original expense 1 payments$24K
- catering and facility rental 1 payments$24K
- campaign retreat 5 payments$21K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. C00741710 | Support | $18K 3 notices, latest Oct 15, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,868 yea, 842 nay, 20 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10571 | To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to State support for newborn screening, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 8193 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 189 East Main Street in Xenia, Ohio, as the "Gil Whitney Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 1564 | Recognizing September 17, 2026, as National Teach Ag Day. | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 4464 | Preventive Health Savings Act | cosponsor | Economics and Public Finance | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 7502 | Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6832 | PACK Act | cosponsor | Commerce | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 4635 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 7809 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the "Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 8781 | Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1475 | Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9641 | Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3108 | RPM Access Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS | C00662650 | H / P | principal | $9.84M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | https://balderson.house.gov/ | rep | Republican | 202-225-5355 | 2018-09-05 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://balderson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5355 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://balderson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5355 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://balderson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5355 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://balderson.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5355 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA | Japan (Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC., ARIEL, BI-CON SERVICES, INC, BLACKSTONE, CLEARPATH. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | OH | 12 | H8OH12180 | $1.74M |
| 2024 | House | OH | 12 | H8OH12180 | $2.13M |
| 2022 | House | OH | 12 | H8OH12180 | $1.92M |
| 2020 | House | OH | 12 | H8OH12180 | $2.02M |
| 2018 | House | OH | 12 | H8OH12180 | $2.54M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.