U.S. House: Ohio's 12th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: William Troy Balderson (Republican)
FEC: Ohio's 12th district 2026 Official source
Ohio's 12th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Ohio's 12th district
FEC: Ohio's 12th district 2026 Official source
Ohio's 12th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

William Troy Balderson Republican$1.7M
Jerrad Shane Christian Democratic$84K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

William Troy Balderson

Republican

FEC: BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROY Official source

BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROY, Republican Party, House OH district 12: FEC candidate H8OH12180, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROY Official source

BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROY, Republican Party, House OH district 12: FEC candidate H8OH12180, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.7M
FEC: BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROY Official source
Receipts $1,743,281, disbursements $767,354, cash on hand $1,982,352 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $767K
On hand: $2M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Jerrad Shane Christian

Democratic

FEC: CHRISTIAN, JERRAD SHANE Official source

CHRISTIAN, JERRAD SHANE, Democratic Party, House OH district 12: FEC candidate H4OH12080, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: CHRISTIAN, JERRAD SHANE Official source

CHRISTIAN, JERRAD SHANE, Democratic Party, House OH district 12: FEC candidate H4OH12080, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $84K
FEC: CHRISTIAN, JERRAD SHANE Official source
Receipts $84,378, disbursements $69,210, cash on hand $18,925 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $69K
On hand: $19K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

6 on record, 6 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Ohio's 12th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BALDERSON, WILLIAM TROYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CHRISTIAN, JERRAD SHANEOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
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U.S. House: Ohio's 12th district

The seat

Candidates

William Troy Balderson

Jerrad Shane Christian

More races in Ohio

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