HOUSE
Ohio OH-12 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Troy Balderson (R)
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Last updated : Mar 6, 2023D +50
R +50
R +18
Race summary
After winning a competitive special election in the Columbus suburbs in 2018, redistricting gave the Zanesville-based Balderson a huge boost by making his district much more rural.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 20, 2023
Primary Election: Mar 19, 2024
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Full Bio:
BALDERSON, Troy, a Representative from Ohio; born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, January 16, 1962; graduated from Zanesville High School, Zanesville, Ohio, 1980; attended Muskingum College, Muskingum, Ohio, 1980-1982; attended Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1982-1983; farmer; automobile dealer; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 2009-2011; member of the Ohio state senate, 2011-2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Patrick Tiberi, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (August 7, 2018-present).
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DISTRICT DATA
Ohio - 12
East central: Zanesville, Newark
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Nov 16, 2023
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