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2026 race · follow the money

Ohio U.S. House District 12

3 filings report $2.3M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
William Troy BaldersonRepublican · Filed as incumbent$2.1M40%60%0%$2.1M$1.1M——
Jerrad Shane ChristianDemocrat · Filed as challenger$140K96%0.2%0%$120K$24K——
Daniel H CrawfordDemocrat · Filed as challenger$17914%0%86%$444$12——

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Troy Balderson

    In the U.S. House (OH-12) since 2018 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 1 committee: Energy and Commerce · 3 subcommittees
    • 317 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8OH12180) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $2.1M
    Spent
    $2.1M
    Cash on hand
    $1.1M
    • Individuals 40% $842K
    • PACs & other committees 60% $1.3M
    • Other receipts 0.6% $14K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $63K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. BALDERSON VICTORY FUNDJoint fundraising committee $45K
    2. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)Trade association PAC · American Council Of Engineering Companies $10K
    3. THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · Council Of Insurance Agents & Brokers $10K

    Where the money went $705K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $705K of the $2.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 4% $26K
    • Consultants & strategy 1% $7,000
    • Staff & payroll 12% $85K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 55% $386K
    • Polling, research & data 0.3% $1,776
    • Travel, meals & events 4% $25K
    • Office, technology & overhead 1% $7,887
    • Legal & compliance 8% $53K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $250
    • Other or unclassified 16% $111K

    Largest payees

    1. 814 CONSULTING, LLC $178K
    2. THE GREYJOY GROUP $170K
    3. ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES $133K
    4. GUSTO $85K
    5. CFS COMPLIANCE $31K

    Paid to individuals: $38K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 13, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (340 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $140K
    Spent
    $120K
    Cash on hand
    $24K
    • Individuals 96% $134K
    • PACs & other committees 0.2% $250
    • Party committees 4% $5,496

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PACMembership group PAC · The Center For Freethought Equality $250

    Where the money went $67K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $67K of the $120K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 24% $16K
    • Consultants & strategy 8% $5,500
    • Fundraising & processing fees 47% $32K
    • Polling, research & data 2% $1,421
    • Office, technology & overhead 10% $6,895
    • Legal & compliance 8% $5,669

    Largest payees

    1. C2G STRATEGIES $14K
    2. FACEBOOK $6,958
    3. VICTORY FIRST CONSULTING $5,677
    4. ACTBLUE $3,012
    5. JUST YARD SIGNS $2,897

    Paid to individuals: $18K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (190 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $179
    Spent
    $444
    Cash on hand
    $12
    • Individuals 14% $25
    • Candidate's own money & loans 86% $154

    Campaign totals through May 22, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $219 in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $219 of the $444 the campaign reported spending through May 22, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Apr 2, 2026.

    • Office, technology & overhead 100% $219

    Largest payees

    1. WIX.COM $219

    Payments dated Apr 2, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.