William Troy Balderson(born January 16, 1962)[1]is an American politician and businessman serving as theU.S. representativefromOhio's 12th congressional districtsince 2018. He served as anOhio state senatorrepresenting the 20th district from 2011 until his election to Congress. A member of theRepublican Party,he was a member of theOhio House of Representativesfrom 2009 to 2011.
Troy Balderson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's12thdistrict | |
| Assumed office September 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Tiberi |
| Member of theOhio Senate from the20thdistrict | |
| In office July 13, 2011 – September 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Brian Hill |
| Member of theOhio 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 Zanesville,Ohio,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Angela Mattingly
(m.1985;div.2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | House website |
Early life and education
editBorn and raised in southeastern Ohio, Balderson graduated fromZanesville High Schoolin 1980 and attended bothMuskingum Collegeand theOhio State University,but did not graduate. He lives in Zanesville.[2]
Early career
editBalderson 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
editHouse
editWhen incumbentJim Aslanidesbecame 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
editIn late May 2011, State SenatorJimmy Stewartannounced 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 majorityfloor leaderuntil he resigned.[13]
On July 12, 2011, Senate PresidentTom Niehausannounced 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 representOhio's 12th congressional district.
Committee assignments
edit- 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
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Elections
edit2018 special
editBalderson was the Republican nominee forOhio's 12th congressional districtin anAugust 7, 2018 special electiontriggered by the January 2018 resignation of RepresentativePat 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 nomineeDanny 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
editIn 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
editBalderson sought reelection and defeated the Democratic nominee, businesswoman Alaina Shearer,[21]with 55.2% of the vote to Shearer's 41.8%.[22]
Tenure
editOn July 19, 2022, Balderson voted against theRespect 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 following2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[25][26]
Committee assignments
edit- 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
editBalderson and his ex-wife Angela have a son. They divorced in 2014.[31]
Electoral history
edit| 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 | 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
edit- ^United States Congress."Troy Balderson (id: B001306)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^"Troy Balderson profile".Ohio Senate.Archived fromthe originalon February 17, 2013.RetrievedDecember 17,2012.
- ^abLudlow, Randy."Troy Balderson family company failed to pay taxes on time".The Columbus Dispatch.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
- ^"Troy Balderson's Biography".Vote Smart.RetrievedOctober 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.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
- ^Schultz, Shelly."AG investigating defunct Balderson Motors for fraud".Zanesville Times Recorder.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
- ^Ohio Secretary of State,2008 primary election resultsArchivedDecember 27, 2010, at theWayback Machine
- ^Brunner, Jennifer2008 general election resultsArchivedSeptember 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine(November 4, 2008)
- ^Brunner, Jennifer."Ohio Secretary of State".RetrievedDecember 17,2012.
- ^Glenn, Brandon (February 17, 2010)."Ohio House proposal would require random drug tests for Medicaid eligibility".MedCity News.RetrievedFebruary 17,2010.
- ^Richards, Holly (May 25, 2011)."Sen. Jimmy Stewart resigning from Senate seat".Coshocton Tribune.RetrievedMay 26,2011.
- ^Hershey, Bill (May 27, 2011)."State Sen. Stewart, number three leader, to resign".Dayton Daily News.RetrievedMay 26,2011.
- ^Husted, John."Ohio Secretary of State".RetrievedDecember 17,2012.
- ^"Ohio utility chief: Energy savings hard to measure".Akron Beacon Journal.Akron. November 25, 2014.RetrievedNovember 25,2014.
- ^"Balderson retains GOP hold on open House seat in Ohio".POLITICO. August 24, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 6,2018.
- ^Pelzer, Jeremy (August 23, 2018)."Ohio Supreme Court throws out lawsuit challenging Troy Balderson's 12th District victory".cleveland.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
- ^"Balderson retains GOP hold on open House seat in Ohio".POLITICO.RetrievedAugust 24,2018.
- ^Wehrman, Jessica (August 24, 2018)."Balderson wins Ohio's 12th congressional district election".The Columbus Dispatch.RetrievedAugust 24,2018.
- ^"Ohio Election Results: 12th House District".New York Times.RetrievedNovember 27,2018.
- ^"Delaware County Businesswoman Enters 12th District Congressional Race".WOSU Public Media.October 25, 2019.
- ^"2020 OFFICIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS".Ohio Secretary of State.RetrievedFebruary 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.
- ^Demir gian, Karoun (October 25, 2023)."House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedOctober 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.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Committees and Caucuses | U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson".balderson.house.gov.RetrievedMarch 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.RetrievedMarch 1,2021.
- ^"Membership".Republican Study Committee.December 6, 2017.RetrievedMarch 1,2021.
- ^"MEMBERS".RMSP.RetrievedMarch 1,2021.
- ^Laviola, Erin (August 7, 2018)."Troy Balderson Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".Heavy.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
