Troy Balderson
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 62% from PACs and 37% from individuals.
37% individuals62% PACs1% other
$1.7M
raised
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Ohio · U.S. House · District 12 · 2026
Ohio District 12 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Ohio District 12 House race
Troy Balderson has raised more than 20 times the next candidate.
Republican Troy Balderson has raised about $1.7M, more than 20 times any rival.
Jerrad Christian reports 97% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JC
Jerrad Christian
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
97% individuals0% PACs3% other
$84K
raised
DC
Daniel Crawford
DD · challenger
14% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 86% from other sources.
14% individuals0% PACs86% other
$179
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$133K
Energy & Utilities$51K
Labor / Unions$30K
Banking & Financial$18K
Transportation$13K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Health & Pharma$10K
Law & Lobbying$9K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ARIEL CORPORATION · company$18K
- KIMBLE COMPANIES · company$15K
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) · pac$13K
- ARNOLD VENTURES · company$11K
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
59%40%
59% PACs40% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Troy Balderson is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$383K
$215K - $550K. up $334K since 2018.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$133K
Energy & Utilities$51K
Labor / Unions$30K
Banking & Financial$18K
Transportation$13K
Tech & Telecom$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Troy Balderson R · incumbent | vs | JC Jerrad Christian D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7M | Raised | $84K |
| $2.0M | Cash on hand | $19K |
| 62% | From PACs | 0% |
| 37% | From individuals | 97% |
| Energy & Utilities | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |