Summary
Current Position: US Representative of OH 12th District since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator; State Delegate from 2011 – 2018
District: includes communities east of Columbus including Zanesville, Cambridge, and Mount Vernon.
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Balderson started working for his family’s car business, Balderson Motor Sales, as a mechanic while a college student. He was vice president and general manager of the company from 1987 to 2008,[4] the third generation of his family to run the business.
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About
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Congressman Troy Balderson was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives on September 5, 2018 and represents Ohio’s 12th Congressional District. Troy currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; as well as the House Small Business Committee and its Innovation and Workforce Subcommittee, for which he serves as Ranking Member.
A lifelong Ohioan, Troy was born and raised in Muskingum County and graduated from Zanesville High School. He attended Muskingum College and The Ohio State University, and worked on the family farm and for his family-owned automotive dealership before pursuing a career in public service.
Troy was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2008 and was appointed to the Ohio Senate in 2011. Troy was reelected to the Ohio Senate twice and served as chairman of the powerful Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and as a member of the Senate Finance Committee. During his time in the Ohio Senate, Troy voted to cut taxes by $5 billion, eliminate Ohio’s deficit, and replenish the state’s rainy-day fund.
As a principled conservative, Troy supports protecting life, Second Amendment rights, and ensuring Ohio’s job creators have the tools and resources they need to grow their businesses. As the operator of a family-owned farm, Troy has seen firsthand the damage that government overregulation and burdensome red tape can have on small businesses. He believes government plays a key role in creating the environment for economic growth and prosperity.
An avid runner and cyclist, Troy has completed multi-day adventure races that also involve whitewater rafting and climbing, and finished a 600-mile bike ride through the Rocky Mountains.
Troy currently resides in Zanesville and has one son, Joshua. He has served as an elder at the First Christian Church in Zanesville.
Personal
Full Name: Troy Balderson
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Angela; 1 Child: Joshua
Birth Date: 01/16/1962
Birth Place: Zanesville, OH
Home City: Zanesville, OH
Religion: Christian
Source: Vote Smart
Education
Attended, Business Administration & Management, Ohio State University, 1982-1983
Attended, Business Administration & Management, Muskingum College, 1980-1982
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 12, 2018-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 12, 2022
Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 20, 2011-2018
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 94, 2009-2011
Professional Experience
Vice President/General Manager, Balderson Motor Sales, 1987-2008
Offices
Washington D.C. Office
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5355
Worthington Office
250 East Wilson Bridge Rd
Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: (614) 523-2555
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
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Election Results
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Finances
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Committees
| Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the 118th Congress: House Energy and Commerce Committee
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New Legislation
Issues
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More Information
Services
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District
Source: Wikipedia
Ohio’s 12th congressional district is a United States congressional district in central Ohio, covering Athens County, Coshocton County, Fairfield County, Guernsey County, Knox County, Licking County, Morgan County, Muskingum County and Perry County along with parts of Delaware, Holmes and Tuscarawas counties.[3] The district includes communities east of Columbus including Zanesville, Cambridge, and Mount Vernon. It is currently represented by Troy Balderson, a member of the Republican Party. Balderson took office following a special election held on August 7, 2018, to replace Rep. Pat Tiberi, who had resigned on January 15, 2018. Balderson was then re-elected in the 2018 general election two months later.
From 2003 to 2013 the district included eastern Columbus, including most of its heavily African-American neighborhoods. The district also took in most of its northern suburbs, including Westerville. It was one of two districts that split the state’s capital city, the other being the 15th District. For most of the time from the 1980s to the 2000s, it was considered to be less Republican than the 15th, in part due to its large black population. However, redistricting after the 2010 census drew nearly all of the 15th’s black constituents into the 3rd District, while the 15th was pushed into more exurban and Republican areas north and east of the capital.
It has been in Republican hands since 1920, except for an eight-year stretch in the 1930s and a two-year term in 1980 where the Democratic Party held the seat; in both instances the Democratic incumbent was later defeated by a GOP challenger. In the 2004 presidential election George W. Bush narrowly won the district against John Kerry, 51% to 49%.[6] However, in the 2008 presidential election, Democratic candidate Barack Obama won the 12th district by a margin of 53% to 46%. After the 2011 redistricting cycle, the district has since been won in larger margins by Republican presidential candidates.
In the 2018 special election, Balderson was endorsed by prominent Republicans including President Donald Trump, Governor of Ohio John Kasich (who represented the 12th from 1983 to 2001), and former Rep. Tiberi. The Democratic candidate was Danny O’Connor. The winner was not immediately clear following the unexpectedly competitive August 7 election.[5] Only on August 24 was Balderson officially declared the winner of the special election, which witnessed a significant swing away from the Republican Party as Balderson won with a margin of less than 1%, while fellow Republican Trump had carried the district by 11% in the 2016 presidential election. In 2020 the district swung heavily back to the Republicans as Balderson won by over 14%.
Wikipedia
William Troy Balderson (born January 16, 1962)[1] is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio’s 12th congressional district since 2018. He served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district from 2011 until his election to Congress. A member of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.
Early life and education
Born and raised in southeastern Ohio, Balderson graduated from Zanesville High School in 1980 and attended both Muskingum College and the Ohio State University, but did not graduate. He lives in Zanesville.[2]
Early career
Balderson started working for his family’s car business, Balderson Motor Sales, as a mechanic while a college student.[3] He was vice president and general manager of the company from 1987 to 2008,[4] the third generation of his family to run the business;[5] his father had been in charge for a half-century.[6] In financial disclosure statements, Balderson said he had no income from the car company since 2008;[3] the company closed in February 2018.[7]
Ohio General Assembly
House
When incumbent Jim Aslanides became term-limited, Balderson sought the Republican nomination for state representative of the 94th Ohio House District. He won the March 2008 primary with 67.6% of the vote.[8] In the November general election, Balderson won with 54.01% of the vote.[9]
Balderson ran unopposed for reelection in 2010.[10] While a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, he was on the House Finance Committee and chaired the Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. In early 2010, Balderson proposed legislation that would subject Ohio Medicaid recipients to random drug tests in order to receive state benefits.[11]
Senate
In late May 2011, State Senator Jimmy Stewart announced that he planned to resign his seat in the 20th Senate District as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year.[12] Stewart continued his service as majority floor leader until he resigned.[13]
On July 12, 2011, Senate President Tom Niehaus announced that Balderson would be appointed to the vacant Senate seat. He was sworn into office on July 13, 2011. On November 6, 2012, Balderson won a full four-year Senate term, defeating Democrat Teresa Scarmack with 59.79% of the vote.[14]
Balderson was selected in 2014 as co-chair of a special legislative committee to review Ohio’s renewable energy and energy efficiency regulations,[15] and chaired the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
In 2016, Balderson ran unopposed for reelection. Because of term limits, he was ineligible to run again in 2020. He decided to run for Congress, to represent Ohio’s 12th congressional district.
Committee assignments
- Energy and Natural Resources (chair)
- Finance
- Government Oversight & Reform
- Public Utilities
- Finance Subcommittee on Primary & Secondary Education
- Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2018 special
Balderson was the Republican nominee for Ohio’s 12th congressional district in an August 7, 2018 special election triggered by the January 2018 resignation of Representative Pat Tiberi.[16] He narrowly won the May Republican primary, with 20,101 votes (29.2%) to second-place finisher Melanie Leneghan’s 19,437. Leneghan sued, asking to be declared the winner because of voting irregularities. The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed her suit in August 2018.[17]
In the August election, Balderson faced Democratic nominee Danny O’Connor. On election night, the results were too close to call; Balderson was officially certified as the winner on August 24. After the remaining absentee and provisional ballots were counted, Balderson won by 1,680 votes (0.8%),[18][19] and was sworn into office on September 5.
2018 general
In the November general election, Balderson defeated O’Connor in a rematch of the district’s August special election, with 51.6% of the vote to O’Connor’s 47.1%.[20]
2020
Balderson sought reelection and defeated the Democratic nominee, businesswoman Alaina Shearer,[21] with 55.2% of the vote to Shearer’s 41.8%.[22]
Tenure
On July 19, 2022, Balderson voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would protect the right to gay marriage at a federal level.[23][24]
Balderson voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[25][26]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships[27]
- Republican Governance Group[28]
- Republican Study Committee[29]
- Republican Main Street Partnership[30]
- House Automotive Caucus
- Congressional Motorcycle Caucus
- General Aviation Caucus
- Air Cargo Caucus
- Suburban Caucus
- Vision Caucus
- CTE Caucus
- Apprenticeship Caucus
- Smart Cities Caucus
- Community Health Centers Caucus
- Beef Caucus
- Taiwan Caucus
- Travel & Tourism Caucus
- Congressional Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus
- Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus
- Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
- Congressional Rural Caucus
- Congressional Second Amendment Caucus
- Congressional Small Business Caucus
- Auto Performance & Motorsports Caucus
- Congressional Motorsports Caucus
- Community College Caucus
- Auto Care Caucus
- Army Caucus
- Boating Caucus
- ALS Caucus
- Civility & Respect Caucus
- Manufacturing Caucus
- Congressional Study Group on Japan (FMC)
- Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
- Franchise Caucus
- Veterans Education Caucus
- USO Caucus
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus
- Congressional Agritourism Caucus
- Macedonian American Caucus
- Women in STEM Caucus
- Congenital Heart Disease Congressional Caucus
- Cut Flower Caucus
- Congressional Telehealth Caucus
- Congressional Critical Materials Caucus
- Defense Industrial Base Caucus
Personal life
Balderson and his ex-wife Angela have a son. They divorced in 2014.[31]
Electoral history
| Election results | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Balderson | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||||
| 2008 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 27,917 | 54% | Jennifer Stewart | Democratic | 23,628 | 46% | ||||
| 2010 | Primary | 28,236 | 100% | Unopposed | ||||||||
| 2012 | Ohio Senate | General | 87,755 | 60% | Teresa Scarmack | Democratic | 59,012 | 40% | ||||
| 2016 | Primary | 48,059 | 100% | Unopposed | ||||||||
| 2018 | United States House of Representatives | Special | 101,772 | 50% | Danny O’Connor | Democratic | 100,208 | 49% | ||||
| 2018 | General | 171,757 | 51.6% | Danny O’Connor | Democratic | 156,863 | 47.1% | |||||
| 2020 | General | 241,790 | 55.2% | Alaina Shearer | Democratic | 182,847 | 41.8% | |||||
| 2022 | General | 191,344 | 69.3% | Amy Rippel-Elton | Democratic | 84,893 | 30.7% | |||||
References
- ^ United States Congress. “Troy Balderson (id: B001306)”. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ “Troy Balderson profile”. Ohio Senate. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Ludlow, Randy. “Troy Balderson family company failed to pay taxes on time”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ “Troy Balderson’s Biography”. Vote Smart. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ “Troy Balderson profile”. Zanesville Times Recorder. August 15, 2007.
- ^ Schultz, Shelly. “AG brings legal action against Balderson Motor Sales owner”. Zanesville Times Recorder. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Schultz, Shelly. “AG investigating defunct Balderson Motors for fraud”. Zanesville Times Recorder. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Ohio Secretary of State, 2008 primary election results Archived December 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2008 general election results Archived September 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (November 4, 2008)
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer. “Ohio Secretary of State”. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ Glenn, Brandon (February 17, 2010). “Ohio House proposal would require random drug tests for Medicaid eligibility”. MedCity News. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ Richards, Holly (May 25, 2011). “Sen. Jimmy Stewart resigning from Senate seat”. Coshocton Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Hershey, Bill (May 27, 2011). “State Sen. Stewart, number three leader, to resign”. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Husted, John. “Ohio Secretary of State”. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ “Ohio utility chief: Energy savings hard to measure”. Akron Beacon Journal. Akron. November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ “Balderson retains GOP hold on open House seat in Ohio”. POLITICO. August 24, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (August 23, 2018). “Ohio Supreme Court throws out lawsuit challenging Troy Balderson’s 12th District victory”. cleveland. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ “Balderson retains GOP hold on open House seat in Ohio”. POLITICO. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Wehrman, Jessica (August 24, 2018). “Balderson wins Ohio’s 12th congressional district election”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ “Ohio Election Results: 12th House District”. New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ “Delaware County Businesswoman Enters 12th District Congressional Race”. WOSU Public Media. October 25, 2019.
- ^ “2020 OFFICIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS”. Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Bobic, Igor (June 19, 2022). “These 157 House Republicans Voted Against Protections For Same-Sex Marriage”.
- ^ Lai, Stephanie (June 20, 2022). “House Moves to Protect Same-Sex Marriage From Supreme Court Reversal”. The New York Times.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ “Committees and Caucuses | U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson”. balderson.house.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ “Kinzinger, Republican Governance Group Members Call on President Biden to Reject Partisan Efforts and Advance Bipartisan COVID Relief”. Congressman Adam Kinzinger. February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ “Membership”. Republican Study Committee. December 6, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ “MEMBERS”. RMSP. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Laviola, Erin (August 7, 2018). “Troy Balderson Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know”. Heavy.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
External links
- Congressional website
- Campaign website
- Troy Balderson at Curlie
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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