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Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 12th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 5, 2018
Preceded by	Pat Tiberi
Member of the Ohio Senate; from the 20th district
	In office; July 13, 2011 – September 5, 2018
Preceded by	Jimmy Stewart
Succeeded by	Brian Hill
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 94th district
	In office; January 5, 2009 – July 13, 2011
Preceded by	Jim Aslanides
Succeeded by	Brian Hill
Personal details
Born	William Troy Balderson; January 16, 1962 (age 62); Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Angela Mattingly (m. 1985; div. 2014)
Children	1
Website	House website

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
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	Ohio House of Representatives	Primary	28,236	100%	Unopposed
2012	Ohio Senate	General	87,755	60%	Teresa Scarmack	Democratic	59,012	40%
2016	Ohio Senate	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
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

Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Jim Aslanides	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 94th district 2009–2011	Succeeded by Brian Hill
Ohio Senate
Preceded by Jimmy Stewart	Member of the Ohio Senate from the 20th district 2011–2018	Succeeded by Brian Hill
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Pat Tiberi	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th congressional district 2018–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Michael Cloud	United States representatives by seniority 217th	Succeeded by Kevin Hern