Ohio — 12th District

Jerrad Christian

Supports raising wages and taxing wealth

Christian advocates for raising the federal minimum wage, ending corporate welfare, and making high earners and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. He also proposes structural interventions in housing, including reforming zoning laws, curbing institutional real estate investors, and expanding first-time homeownership incentives.

• Raise the federal minimum wage so full-time workers do not live in poverty
• End corporate tax giveaways, close tax loopholes, and uncap taxes on high earners
• Reform exclusionary zoning laws and restrict private equity purchases of single-family homes
• Strengthen penalties for corporations that break labor laws and support collective bargaining

“If you work full time in the United States, you should not be poor.”

Troy Balderson

Supports tax cuts and spending reductions

Balderson focuses on fighting inflation by cutting federal spending, reducing government borrowing, and extending middle-class tax relief. He advocates for deregulation, domestic manufacturing, and repairing supply chains by reducing economic dependence on foreign adversaries.

• Stop unbudgeted federal spending and reduce national debt borrowing
• Restore and extend Trump middle-class tax cuts before expiration
• Cut job-killing federal regulations to promote domestic business growth
• Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge against net tax increases

“Stop spending what we don’t have and borrowing what we can’t pay back.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports green energy transition and well capping

Christian advocates scaling renewable energy sources like wind and solar alongside nuclear power to lower electricity bills and combat climate change. He also prioritizes capping abandoned oil and gas wells in Ohio to safeguard drinking water and clean up environmental pollution.

• Invest in wind, solar, nuclear power, and grid modernization to lower long-term energy costs
• Cap orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells across Ohio with full corporate bonding requirements
• Promote community-owned micro-grids, home weatherization, and energy efficiency programs
• Protect public lands, wildlife habitats, and clean water sources for hunting and fishing traditions

“Wind and solar drive prices down over time because the input is free.”

Troy Balderson

Supports domestic fossil fuel dominance

Balderson advocates unleashing domestic energy production, including natural gas and oil, to ensure energy independence and keep utility costs low. He strongly opposes federal electric vehicle mandates, the Biden administration's LNG export ban, and clean energy regulations.

• Lift restrictions on domestic oil and gas development and build energy pipelines
• End the Biden administration's LNG export ban to support allies and expand energy markets
• Repeal green energy mandates and reverse electric vehicle requirements to preserve consumer choice
• Streamline energy permitting processes

“Unleash the abundant resources available just beneath our feet.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports abolishing ICE and structural reform

Christian calls for abolishing ICE as currently structured and replacing it with an accountable system focused strictly on public safety, citing systemic detainee abuse and civil rights violations. He advocates investigating and prosecuting federal immigration agents who break laws or falsify records.

• Abolish ICE and replace it with a narrowly tailored, accountable enforcement body
• Investigate and prosecute immigration agents who violate detainee rights or constitutional protections
• End community raids and family separations

“Abolishing ICE as it exists and replacing it with a narrowly tailored, accountable system focused on real public safety is a serious conversation this country needs to have.”

Troy Balderson

Supports border wall and strict enforcement

Balderson supports strict enforcement measures to secure the southern border, including constructing a border wall, hiring more Border Patrol agents, and targeting drug cartels. He opposes sanctuary cities, welfare benefits, driver's licenses, and in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.

• Construct a physical border wall and deploy advanced detection technology
• Hire additional Border Patrol agents and target transnational cartels
• End sanctuary cities, driver's licenses, discounted tuition, and welfare payments for undocumented immigrants
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act and the SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship for voting

“Troy Balderson will work with President Trump to build the wall and protect Ohio’s working class from illegal immigration.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports overturning Citizens United and lobbying bans

Christian prioritizes eliminating corporate and dark money from political campaigns by overturning Citizens United and capping campaign spending. He advocates banning foreign-linked advocacy organizations, including AIPAC, from influencing U.S. elections through campaign contributions.

• Overturn Citizens United and establish caps on campaign spending
• Ban lobbying, dark money shell organizations, and foreign-linked PACs including AIPAC
• Audit the Department of Defense to eliminate fraud, waste, and inflated contractor costs

“If you represent Americans, your loyalty and your funding should come from Americans.”

Troy Balderson

Supports fiscal oversight and procedural reforms

Balderson emphasizes traditional fiscal conservatism by curbing government spending and eliminating administrative inefficiency. He supported legislative resolutions denouncing socialism and limiting nationwide injunctions issued by federal district judges.

• Voted for H.Con.Res.9 denouncing the horrors of socialism
• Voted for the NORRA Act to limit federal district court injunctions strictly to involved parties
• Advocates closing state and federal budget deficits through fiscal spending discipline

“A fiscal conservative, Troy Balderson led efforts in Columbus to close Ohio’s $8 billion budget deficit and replenish the state’s rainy day fund, all without raising taxes.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports universal single-payer healthcare

Christian advocates for universal healthcare to guarantee coverage for all citizens independent of their employment status. He argues decoupling health insurance from jobs fosters economic freedom and entrepreneurship while lowering overall medical and prescription costs.

• Pass universal healthcare to guarantee coverage for all Americans
• Decouple health insurance coverage from employment
• Remove health maintenance organization middlemen to lower prescription drug and doctor costs

“Universal healthcare is a non-partisan policy in nearly every other modern country.”

Troy Balderson

Supports market-based health reform

Balderson supports market-driven healthcare reform that increases patient options and protects pre-existing conditions without expanding federal bureaucracy. He has consistently voted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

• Repeal and replace Obamacare with private market-based alternatives
• Expand telehealth and digital healthcare technology options
• Protect healthcare coverage for senior citizens and individuals with pre-existing conditions

“Taking away options is not the answer to lower health care costs.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine aid

Christian demands an immediate halt to U.S. offensive military aid to Israel, a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and strict conditioning of future aid on international law compliance. He simultaneously supports U.S. assistance for Ukraine to defend its national sovereignty against Russian aggression.

• Halt U.S. offensive military aid to Israel and demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza
• Condition future foreign military assistance on compliance with international humanitarian law
• Maintain support for Ukraine's defense of its sovereign territory against Russia
• Audit the Department of Defense to enforce contractor accountability

“We should immediately halt offensive military aid, demand a permanent ceasefire, and condition any future assistance on compliance with international law.”

Troy Balderson

Supports confronting China and defense readiness

Balderson focuses his foreign policy on countering national security threats from China and maintaining defense readiness. He supports forcing the divestment of TikTok, reshoring critical manufacturing, and eliminating progressive initiatives within the Department of Defense.

• Force the sale of TikTok to an American company to address Chinese security risks
• End manufacturing and critical supply chain dependence on China
• Voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
• Eliminate diversity and woke policies in the military

“Now, more than ever, the enemies of freedom are testing America’s resolve.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports expanding VA funding and transition support

As a Navy veteran, Christian supports expanding federal transition programs for service members re-entering civilian life, including career apprenticeship pipelines and mental health resources. He advocates fully funding the VA to eliminate treatment delays and prevent veteran homelessness.

• Expand civilian career apprenticeship pipelines and mental health access for departing service members
• Fully fund the VA to ensure timely and competent care
• Partner with private sector employers who understand military experience

“Coming home is not just about a DD-214.”

Troy Balderson

Supports VA choice and bureaucracy reduction

Balderson advocates modernizing the Department of Veterans Affairs by expanding community healthcare options so veterans can select their own doctors. He supports streamlining VA bureaucracy, protecting veterans' gun rights, and removing woke initiatives from veteran agencies.

• Allow veterans to select private healthcare providers in their local communities
• Streamline administrative bureaucracy at the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Protect Second Amendment rights for veterans
• Remove woke agendas and bureaucracy from the VA and military

“Allow veterans to choose the doctor the doctor they want, in the community where they live.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports agricultural antitrust and rural broadband

Christian advocates enforcing federal antitrust laws against major agricultural monopolies dominating seeds, fertilizers, and meatpacking. He supports right-to-repair legislation for farm equipment and federal funding to ensure full high-speed internet coverage across rural Ohio.

• Enforce antitrust laws to break up monopolies in seed, fertilizer, and meatpacking industries
• Pass right-to-repair legislation for farm equipment
• Expand fiber and satellite rural broadband infrastructure

“When four companies control most of the market, that is not a free market.”

Troy Balderson

Supports regulatory relief and rural broadband

Balderson advocates for reducing regulatory burdens on agricultural producers, expanding rural high-speed internet access, and protecting domestic farmers against unfair trade practices from international competitors like China.

• Ensure rural communities have access to high-speed internet to compete in global markets
• Reduce federal regulatory burdens on family farms
• Protect American farmers against unfair Chinese trade practices

“Ensure our rural communities have access to the high-speed internet necessary to do business in a world economy.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports regulating AI and protecting data privacy

Christian supports strict regulatory guardrails on artificial intelligence to ensure transparency and accountability, while banning citizen profiling. He advocates federal privacy laws banning the sale of sensitive personal data, closing law enforcement warrant loopholes, and establishing environmental standards for energy-intensive data centers.

• Require transparency and accountability in AI systems and prohibit civilian profile tracking
• Ban the sale of sensitive personal data and prohibit law enforcement from buying data without warrants
• Enforce environmental standards, taxation, and grid load protections on data centers

“Our digital lives are still our lives. The fact that they move through servers instead of filing cabinets does not make them public property.”

Troy Balderson

Supports forced TikTok sale and digital health innovation

Balderson supports forcing the sale of foreign-owned technology platforms like TikTok to address national security concerns, while promoting digital technology and telehealth expansion within the healthcare sector.

• Force the divestment of TikTok to remove Chinese Communist Party influence
• Support digital health technology and telehealth innovation
• Voted for the GENIUS Act creating a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins

“Take away China’s biggest propaganda tool in America by forcing the sale of TikTok to an American company.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports federal voting rights and civil rights protections

Christian advocates restoring federal voting protections through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. He supports codifying federal protections for civil rights, marriage equality, and reproductive freedom while opposing political rhetoric targeting DEIA and minority groups.

• Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore federal voting oversight
• Codify federal protections for civil rights, marriage equality, and reproductive freedom
• Oppose legislative discrimination and divisive rhetoric targeting minority groups

“Protecting democracy means making sure every eligible citizen can cast a ballot without unnecessary barriers and know it will count.”

Troy Balderson

Supports voter ID requirements and restrictions on trans athletes

Balderson supports strict election integrity laws, including mandatory proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. He also voted for federal legislation restricting transgender individuals whose biological sex is male from participating in women's athletic programs.

• Voted for the SAVE Act requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration
• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
• Oppose federal control over state election laws

“Common sense is back in the driver’s seat.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports Second Amendment and regulation enforcement

As a gun owner and former Federal Firearms License holder, Christian supports Second Amendment rights and explicitly opposes firearm bans. However, he advocates fixing weaknesses in the enforcement of existing regulations to prevent individuals with malicious intent from causing harm.

• Safeguard Second Amendment rights and explicitly oppose gun bans
• Address enforcement weaknesses in current gun safety regulations to keep weapons from bad actors

“As a former FFL holder and a responsible gun owner, I firmly believe in safeguarding our Second Amendment rights. But, it's evident that certain weaknesses in the enforcement of our current regulations enable individuals with malicious intent to harm others, and it's imperative that we address these vulnerabilities in a responsible manner.”

Troy Balderson

Opposes gun control and defends 2nd Amendment

Balderson is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment who opposes federal gun control measures and firearm bans. He holds high ratings from gun rights organizations and supports protecting firearm ownership for law-abiding citizens and veterans.

• Oppose federal firearm bans and gun restriction legislation
• Protect Second Amendment rights for citizens and military veterans
• Endorsed by the National Rifle Association and Buckeye Firearms Association

“Troy Balderson is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and will fight Nancy Pelosi’s liberal gun-grab.”

Jerrad Christian

Supports federal reproductive rights codification

Christian views reproductive healthcare as a fundamental personal freedom and supports codifying abortion rights into federal law to prevent government intrusion into medical decisions.

• Codify federal protections for reproductive freedom and abortion access nationwide
• Oppose government mandates that restrict individual bodily autonomy and healthcare access

“It is not freedom to tell women what they can do with their own bodies.”

Troy Balderson

Opposes abortion and supports Planned Parenthood defunding

Balderson holds a 100% pro-life position and is endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC. He voted for Ohio's fetal heartbeat abortion ban as a state legislator and advocates defunding Planned Parenthood and banning late-term abortions at the federal level.

• Support federal restrictions banning late-term abortions
• Advocate defunding federal funding for Planned Parenthood
• Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life PAC and voted for Ohio's fetal heartbeat abortion ban as state legislator

“As a Christian, Troy believes life begins at conception and is 100% pro-life, and it’s why Ohio Right to Life PAC has endorsed his campaign.”