The Voting Record
What he voted for.
What it costs you.
These aren't opinions. These are roll call votes recorded by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, analyzed by nonpartisan organizations, and documented in the Congressional Record.
Voted Yes
Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
FISA Section 702 Reauthorization — April 29, 2026
Balderson voted to renew the government's power to intercept Americans' phone calls, texts, and emails without a warrant. The bill passed 235–191 without the warrant requirement demanded by privacy advocates in both parties. Only 22 Republicans voted No.
Impact: The FBI conducted 3.4 million warrantless searches of U.S. persons in a single year. The program has been used to surveil political protesters, journalists, members of Congress, and thousands of political donors — all without a judge's approval.
Voted Yes
Gutting Medicaid, Medicare & Food Assistance
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — Signed July 4, 2025
Balderson voted for the largest cut to America's social safety net in modern history. The law slashes Medicaid by an estimated $990 billion, imposes work requirements on recipients aged 19–64, restricts states' ability to fund their own Medicaid programs, and cuts SNAP food assistance for the first time. Ohio's entire Republican delegation voted yes.
Impact on OH-12: Ohio stands to lose $33 billion in Medicaid funding. An estimated 340,000 Ohioans will lose coverage. Coshocton Regional Medical Center — a Sole Community Hospital in Balderson's own district and the only source of acute inpatient care in its area — is at risk of closing or reducing services. Ohio must now cover a $310 million annual gap to maintain SNAP benefits for 1.4 million residents.
Voted No
Protecting the Right to Marriage
Respect for Marriage Act — July 19, 2022
Balderson voted against federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage. The bill ensured that marriages recognized under state law would be honored nationwide. 47 House Republicans crossed party lines to vote in favor. Balderson was not among them.
Impact: Without this law, millions of married couples would have been at risk of losing legal recognition of their marriages if the Supreme Court reversed its prior rulings. Balderson chose to vote against their rights.
Refused to Act
Accountability for January 6
Impeachment Vote & Bipartisan Commission — January 2021
After the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Balderson refused to vote for impeachment, calling the process "rushed." He then voted against establishing a bipartisan commission to investigate the insurrection. He chose party loyalty over accountability.
Context: Balderson had previously stated that "Congress does not have the authority to overturn elections" and that there was no mechanism for Congress to intervene in the outcome. Yet when given the chance to hold those who tried accountable, he declined.
Proposed
Drug Testing Medicaid Recipients
Ohio House of Representatives — 2010
As a state legislator, Balderson proposed legislation to subject Ohio Medicaid recipients to random drug tests as a condition of receiving benefits. Programs like these have been found to cost states more money than they save, while humiliating the working poor and deterring eligible families from seeking help.
Pattern: From drug-testing the poor in 2010 to voting to strip their healthcare in 2025, Balderson has spent his entire career making life harder for the people he claims to represent.