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Ohio's 12th U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Troy Balderson
Rep. Troy BaldersonR
U.S. Representative · OH-012
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
85
Committees
Vice ChairOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 12. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.8M
Candidates
3 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Troy BaldersonR
Cash on Hand
$2.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Troy Balderson R68.5%Jerrad Christian D 31.5%380,188
2022Troy Balderson R69.3%Amy Rippel-Elton D 30.7%276,237
2020Troy Balderson R55.2%Alaina Shearer D 41.8%437,672
2018Troy Balderson R51.4%Danny O'Connor D 47.2%341,646
2016Patrick J Tiberi R66.6%Ed Albertson D 29.8%377,378
2014Patrick J Tiberi R68.1%David Arthur Tibbs D 27.8%221,081
2012Patrick J Tiberi R63.5%Jim Reese D 36.5%368,474
2010Patrick J Tiberi R55.8%Paula Brooks D 41.0%269,180
2008Patrick J Tiberi R54.8%David Robinson D 42.2%360,388
2006Patrick J Tiberi R57.3%Bob Shamansky D 42.7%254,689
2004Patrick J Tiberi R62.0%Edward S Brown D 38.0%321,021
2002Patrick J Tiberi R64.4%Edward Brown D 35.6%181,689
2000Pat Tiberi R52.9%Maryellen O'Shaughnessy D 43.8%263,386
1998John R Kasich R67.2%Edward S Brown D 32.8%184,891
1996John R Kasich R63.9%Cynthia L Ruccia D 33.2%237,434
District
Population
798,482
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
3.9%
Bachelor's+
27.6%
Veterans
7.1%
Median Age
39.6
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
11.6%
HS or Higher
90.3%
Median Home Value
$246K
Median Rent
$971/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.8%
Under 18 / 65+
22.9% / 17.6%