Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.74M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
72%
In-state share
7
Flags
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 56.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Energy & Natural Resources. Campaign committees include BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $7,000 (2026)
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $1,000 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $1,244 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Gambling industry money
- DraftKings PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
Union PAC money
- 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 money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.74M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$628K
From individuals
$17K unitemized
$1.04M
From PACs
291
Donors
avg $1,367
44%
Large-donor share
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 industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 16 gifts$25K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 22 gifts$22K
- Energy & Natural Resources 6 gifts$20K
- Construction 8 gifts$12K
- Insurance 6 gifts$9K
- Education 7 gifts$7K
- Technology & Internet 3 gifts$6K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 18 gifts$5K
- Agriculture 4 gifts$5K
- Legal Services 9 gifts$5K
- Real Estate 2 gifts$3K
- Manufacturing 3 gifts$1K
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$500
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$500
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RASTIN, TOM | individual | OH | $10,700 | — | 2 |
| STEMMER, THOMAS A | individual | OH | $8,500 | — | 3 |
| SCHWARZMAN, CHRISTINE H. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN A. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRIS, STEPHANIE | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HUPRICH, BRIAN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, LAURA | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KIMBLE, ERIC | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ZEMBA, SHALA | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCCLELLAND, RICHARD H | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FAISON, JAY W | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PATTERSON, DENNIS J | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WRIGHT, ALEXANDER | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PATTERSON, AMY | individual | OH | $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 |
| CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) | OH | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) | TX | $10,000 | 3 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| NETJETS INC. PAC | OH | $10,000 | 5 |
| 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 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC | DC | $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
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 866 yea, 386 nay, 14 not voting.
796 of 796
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aug 6, 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 | Aug 6, 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 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 8781 | Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3108 | RPM Access Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 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 | — |
| 3978 | Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 14, 2026 | — |
| 5549 | Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 14, 2026 | — |
| 7257 | SECURE Grid Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 7258 | Energy Emergency Leadership Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 1426 | Remembering the life of Corey Comperatore who passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. | cosponsor | Congress | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 8209 | To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. | cosponsor | Health | Jul 2, 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: Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Energy & Natural Resources, Construction, Insurance. 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 Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.