THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Troy Balderson
Candidate for U.S. House · Ohio · District 12
Projected winner: Troy Balderson
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:50 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. Ohio Secretary of State · canvass and certification notice
State file generated November 4 at 6:18 a.m. Eastern and labeled unofficial partial. Totals are for each contest’s reporting jurisdiction. Omitted names or zero totals do not establish a withdrawal or a final count. Ohio Secretary of State · election-night XML file
THE PERSON
Background
Troy Balderson’s private-sector experience includes co-owning Balderson Motor Sales.
Education
- Ohio State University and Muskingum College · attendance reported
- degrees not established
Background sources checked November 1, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 12 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked November 3, 2026.
Fairfield County Board of Elections · official November 3, 2026 ballot, Columbus City A ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.