Federal race · 2020
Ohio U.S. House, District 12, 2020
Primary: April 28, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- William Troy Balderson (R)$2M raised · $43K on hand
- Alaina Shearer (D)$1M raised · $8K on hand
- John Stewart (L)$165K raised · −$10K on hand
- Jennifer Ann Bell (D)$9K raised · −$90 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Troy Balderson (R) | Won the general election (55.2%) | $2,020,933.71 | $1,999,772.89 | $43,050.34 | 2020-12-31 |
| Alaina Shearer (D) | Lost the general election (41.8%) | $1,040,754.24 | $1,032,453.00 | $8,301.24 | 2020-12-31 |
| John Stewart (L) | Lost the general election (3%) | $165,169.55 | $156,381.61 | −$9,960.12 | 2020-11-23 |
| Jennifer Ann Bell (D) | Lost primary | $9,317.38 | $9,283.94 | −$89.67 | 2020-06-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$3,111,503.85 = candidates’ own spending $3,101,295.44 + outside spending $10,208.41
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Troy Balderson | $5,218.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alaina Shearer | $4,989.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 14–15, 2020 | 818 (RV) | – | Troy Balderson 48% · Alaina Shearer 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Balderson | Republican Party | 241,790 | 55.2% |
| Alaina Shearer | Democratic Party | 182,847 | 41.8% |
| John S. Stewart | Libertarian Party | 13,035 | 3% |
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