Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 12th District race?

Troy Balderson (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $19K in outside spending on their side.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 12th District race?

Balderson Victory Fund gave $45K to Troy Balderson; American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) gave $10K to Troy Balderson; Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp. gave $10K to Troy Balderson.

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2026 general election

Ohio 12th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected

$2.3M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 12th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $19K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Troy Balderson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.3M

Raised by campaigns

$2.3M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$19K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Troy BaldersonRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.2M
Spent: $2.1M
From individuals: $842K
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $19K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 58% of Balderson's money came from PACs

Corporate $584K (49%)Trade group $245K (20%)Leadership PAC $52K (4%)Membership $140K (12%)Union $53K (4%)Super PAC $10K (1%)Other $119K (10%)

Balderson Victory Fund Other$45K
American Academy of Ophthalmology Membership$10K
Vistra Corp. Corporate$10K
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Membership$10K
Constellation Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
Duke Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
American Electric Power Corporate$10K
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Nra Victory Fund, Inc. · $19K supporting

FEC record H8OH12180

Jerrad ChristianDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $140K
Spent: $120K
From individuals: $134K
From PACs: $250
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 0% of Christian's money came from PACs

Membership $250 (100%)

The Center for Freethought Equality Membership$250

FEC record H4OH12080

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Ohio 12th District race?: $2.3M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 12th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $19K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Troy Balderson (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 12th District race?: Troy Balderson (Republican) raised $2.2M and had $19K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 12th District race?: Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($19K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 12th District race?: Balderson Victory Fund gave $45K to Troy Balderson; American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) gave $10K to Troy Balderson; Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp. gave $10K to Troy Balderson.